[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #47611: Media views: hide the "file upload button" from assistive technologies

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#47611: Media views: hide the "file upload button" from assistive technologies
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 Reporter:  afercia                  |       Owner:  anevins
     Type:  defect (bug)             |      Status:  assigned
 Priority:  normal                   |   Milestone:  5.3.1
Component:  Media                    |     Version:
 Severity:  normal                   |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  has-screenshots has-     |     Focuses:  accessibility,
  patch dev-feedback needs-testing   |  javascript
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Changes (by azaozz):

 * keywords:  has-screenshots has-patch dev-feedback => has-screenshots has-
     patch dev-feedback needs-testing


Comment:

 Has this been tested in "all" recent browsers? If I remember correctly
 there are some security restrictions in the browsers preventing the use of
 "hidden" `<input type="file">` elements, especially from JS.

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/47611#comment:17>
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