[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #46977: WP_List_Table table headers are missing `role=`columnheader` for accessibility

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#46977: WP_List_Table table headers are missing `role=`columnheader` for
accessibility
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 Reporter:  dannylonglegs  |      Owner:  (none)
     Type:  enhancement    |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal         |  Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  General        |    Version:  5.1.1
 Severity:  normal         |   Keywords:
  Focuses:                 |
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 WP_List_Table table headers should have `role="columnheader"` for
 accessibility purposes. During a recent accessibility audit, we were told
 that table headers should have the ARIA role in addition to `scope="col"`.

 Here is a link to the code:
 https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/blob/6fcd28170794db7675485c55cf1eb123f5297d33
 /wp-admin/includes/class-wp-list-table.php#L1137

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