[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #51012: Menu dashicons should be hidden from assistive technology

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#51012: Menu dashicons should be hidden from assistive technology
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 Reporter:  joedolson                |       Owner:  desrosj
     Type:  defect (bug)             |      Status:  closed
 Priority:  normal                   |   Milestone:  5.6
Component:  Administration           |     Version:
 Severity:  normal                   |  Resolution:  fixed
 Keywords:  good-first-bug has-      |     Focuses:  accessibility,
  patch commit                       |  administration
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Changes (by desrosj):

 * status:  assigned => closed
 * resolution:   => fixed


Comment:

 In [changeset:"48963" 48963]:
 {{{
 #!CommitTicketReference repository="" revision="48963"
 Administration: Add the `aria-hidden` attribute to admin menu icons.

 The admin menu icons are included as a visual element to support the text
 links. Without the `aria-hidden=“true”` attribute, they are also exposed
 to assistive technologies (which can process icon fonts in unpredictable
 ways).

 This change improves the experience for multiple types of assistive
 technologies, including screen reading and voice control software. With
 `aria-hidden=“true”` added, the icons will not be read, and a user can now
 trigger a click of a top level admin menu item with commands such as
 “click posts”, or “click plugins”.

 Props joedolson, afercia, audrasjb, adriantirusli.
 Fixes #51012.
 }}}

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