[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #47670: RSS widget creates an accessibility problem when used more than once

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#47670: RSS widget creates an accessibility problem when used more than once
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 Reporter:  tpaw                   |       Owner:  audrasjb
     Type:  defect (bug)           |      Status:  reviewing
 Priority:  normal                 |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Widgets                |     Version:
 Severity:  normal                 |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  has-patch 2nd-opinion  |     Focuses:  accessibility
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Comment (by tpaw):

 Replying to [comment:2 mukesh27]:
 > I think we have to remove that alt tag from RSS image because if anyone
 does not use feed title then image alt display space before RSS text, also
 RSS was not used any escaping function.
 >
 > Remove alt text from the widget is a better solution.
 >
 > @audrasjb can you check this?

 Thank you for reviewing this.

 Unfortunately, removing the alt text means that one will then have an
 "empty" link, as it would effectively become an <a href="url"></a> in the
 accessibility DOM.

 Links must have some sort of link text, whether it's regular text or alt
 text from an image, so your proposed solution will still violate WCAG
 accessibility guidelines.

 By leaving the user-specified title in, at least there is a chance and
 ability for users to correctly adhere to WCAG. Without any link text, it's
 still basically the same problem of not meeting a11y guidelines.

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