[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #53510: The category block lacks a label when displayed as dropdown

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#53510: The category block lacks a label when displayed as dropdown
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 Reporter:  Chouby        |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect (bug)  |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal        |   Milestone:  5.8
Component:  Widgets       |     Version:  5.0
 Severity:  normal        |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  2nd-opinion   |     Focuses:  accessibility
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Changes (by joedolson):

 * keywords:   => 2nd-opinion
 * milestone:  Awaiting Review => 5.8


Comment:

 It seems possible to me that the label in the block editor may have only
 ever been implemented in the admin, and not on the front-end. If so,
 that's something that will need to be addressed, but it's not a regression
 in the editor.

 However, since this is changing what's produced on the front end for
 widgets, then that *is* a regression in the accessibility of the dropdown
 widgets, and needs to be fixed.

 Looks like a change that needs to happen here:

 https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/blob/3da717b8d0ac7d7821fc6d0475695ccf3ae2829f/packages
 /block-library/src/categories/index.php

 Would appreciate somebody more comfortable with Gutenberg confirming this.

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