[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #51628: add arg "aria-label" to wp_dropdown_categories

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#51628: add arg "aria-label" to wp_dropdown_categories
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 Reporter:  greghy             |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  enhancement        |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal             |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Themes             |     Version:  5.5
 Severity:  normal             |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  reporter-feedback  |     Focuses:  accessibility
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Changes (by joedolson):

 * keywords:   => reporter-feedback


Comment:

 What is the usage you're finding for this function that outputs a form
 without a label? The function itself should not produce a label, as that
 would create conflicts with the existing usages of the function - it's
 only designed to produce the select list, and the associated label comes
 from the calling context. Adding an aria-label would create instances
 where there was a mismatch between the visual label and the label
 perceived by screen readers, which would definitely be a problem.

 It's plausible that we could add the ability to set an aria-label
 attribute on demand, but since aria-label is only perceivable by screen
 readers, we don't particularly want to encourage that usage.

 However, the context where you're seeing this select without a label might
 be one where core needs to ensure that there's a label; can you tell us
 where you're seeing this problem?

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/51628#comment:2>
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