[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #55717: aria-hidden="true" attribute in comment template for visible text (required fields)

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#55717: aria-hidden="true" attribute in comment template for visible text (required
fields)
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 Reporter:  juliemoynat                |       Owner:  audrasjb
     Type:  defect (bug)               |      Status:  reviewing
 Priority:  normal                     |   Milestone:  6.1
Component:  Comments                   |     Version:  5.8
 Severity:  normal                     |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  has-patch required-fields  |     Focuses:  accessibility
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Comment (by afercia):

 If removing `aria-hidden` is the preferred option, then there are a few
 more things to take care of.
 - `aria-hidden` should be removed from the asterisk used for the form
 fields as well.
 - At that point, we should make sure assistive technologies announce the
 asterisk correctly. Some screen readers may not announce it at all or
 announce it as `star`.
 - The asterisk should be moved out from the field labels. Otherwise, it
 would be part of the accessible name of the form fields. See example in
 the screenshot below, where a field would be announced as"

 `Comment start, required, edit text`

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