[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #42390: TinyMCE + Edge input:focus placeholders disappear

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#42390: TinyMCE + Edge input:focus placeholders disappear
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 Reporter:  Cybr              |       Owner:
     Type:  defect (bug)      |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal            |   Milestone:  4.9.2
Component:  Administration    |     Version:  4.9
 Severity:  normal            |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  has-patch needs-  |     Focuses:  ui, accessibility, javascript
  refresh                     |
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Changes (by afercia):

 * keywords:  has-patch => has-patch needs-refresh


Comment:

 I'd agree this seems more something for a major release.

 >  It turns out that quite a few plugins have adopted the *-prompt-text
 approach from core
 Maybe the scripts could be kept and then find a way to not use them in
 core?

 A few notes on the patch:
 - the patch didn't apply cleanly for me, needs a refresh
 - `wptitlehint` would need to be removed from the variable declarations at
 the top of the `post.js` file but if we keep the scripts I guess it should
 stay
 - the relevant CSS should be removed, but if we keep the scripts I guess
 it should stay too

 More importantly: using the same text for both the visually hidden labels
 and the placeholder attributes should be avoided, as it would be redundant
 and not so useful for users. Currently, the same text is announced twice
 by screen readers:

 - in the post screen: label = Enter title here, placeholder = Enter title
 here
 - dashboard quick draft: label = What's on your mind?, placeholder =
 What's on your mind?

 Maybe simplifying the label text would be enough:
 - in the post screen: label = Title, placeholder = Enter title here
 - dashboard quick draft: label = Title, placeholder = What's on your mind?

 Not sure about the quick draft title, which would be announced as "Title
 Title". Maybe make it consistent with the post title? " Title Enter title
 here"?

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