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  2. MDL-12298

META BUG: Accessibility improvements in Moodle 1.9

          Details

          • Type: Bug
          • Status: Closed
          • Priority: Major
          • Resolution: Fixed
          • Affects Version/s: 1.8, 1.9
          • Fix Version/s: 1.9
          • Component/s: Accessibility
          • Labels:
            None
          • Affected Branches:
            MOODLE_18_STABLE, MOODLE_19_STABLE
          • Fixed Branches:
            MOODLE_19_STABLE

            Description

            This bug is to summarise (via blocking bugs, probably not sub-tasks) what accessibility issues have been fixed for Moodle 1.9 - better late than never! Some of these bugs will be improvements on 1.8 work, some will be new things we have spotted.

            (See this meta-bug for accessibility in 1.8, MDL-7396.)

            Also see these Notes, http://docs.moodle.org/en/Accessibility_notes

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                  Sub-task - Issues are sometimes broken into multiple sub-tasks. MDL-7878 Link identification and skipping

                  • Major - Major loss of function, incorrect output
                  • Closed

                  Sub-task - Issues are sometimes broken into multiple sub-tasks. MDL-7436 Indicate type of resource in the name of the resource

                  • Minor - Minor loss of function where workaround is possible
                  • Closed

                  Sub-task - Issues are sometimes broken into multiple sub-tasks. MDL-7472 Explicitly label radio buttons in Survey

                  • Minor - Minor loss of function where workaround is possible
                  • Closed

                  Sub-task - Issues are sometimes broken into multiple sub-tasks. MDL-7474 Provide alt text for ascending/ descending icons in glossary

                  • Minor - Minor loss of function where workaround is possible
                  • Closed

                  Sub-task - Issues are sometimes broken into multiple sub-tasks. MDL-7493 Make sure standard themes are visible under "Windows High Contrast Black" mode

                  • Minor - Minor loss of function where workaround is possible
                  • Closed

                  Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents Moodle from functioning correctly. MDL-11293 Form user error "Required" won't be read by screen readers as it's not part of <label>

                  • Major - Major loss of function, incorrect output
                  • Closed

                  Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents Moodle from functioning correctly. MDL-12153 Validome - moodle.org invalid - require Content-Script-Type

                  • Minor - Minor loss of function where workaround is possible
                  • Closed
                  1.
                  		 Course AJAX has very poor accessibility - ALT text, Sub-task Closed Nick Freear
                   
                  2.
                  		 Glossary view needs heading markup + other accessibility fixes Sub-task Closed Nick Freear
                   
                  3.
                  		 Mark up lists correctly in course/lib Sub-task Closed Nick Freear
                   
                  4.
                  		 Skip block links inaccessible for many keyboard-only users Sub-task Closed Nick Freear
                   
                  5.
                  		 Skip block links are broken in Internet Explorer Sub-task Closed Nick Freear
                   
                  6.
                  		 Current week is NOT indicated non-visually, only in styling Sub-task Closed Nick Freear
                   
                  7.
                  		 "Users tagged with ..." should be marked up as a list Sub-task Closed Nick Freear
                   
                  8.
                  		 "Required" is inappropriate text for legend in user profile edit form Sub-task Closed Nick Freear
                   
                  9.
                  		 Encapsulate "accesshide" HTML class in function Sub-task Closed Nick Freear
                   
                  10.
                  		 build_navigation needs hidden "You are here" heading Sub-task Closed Nick Freear
                   
                  11.
                  		 Help links in forms are outside the <label> - they will be ignored in JAWS forms mode Sub-task Closed Nick Freear
                   
                  12.
                  		 HTML QuickForm displays (some?) disabled elements in a non-accessible way Sub-task Closed Nick Freear
                   
                  13.
                  		 Flickr & Youtube tag blocks should use list markup Sub-task Closed Nick Freear
                   
                  14.
                  		 & needs fix to &amp; in block_tag_youtube for 'en' and other language packs Sub-task Closed Nick Freear
                   
                  15.
                  		 Help links - img ALT text should contain phrase "new window" to match link TITLE Sub-task Closed Nick Freear
                   
                  16.
                  		 Help link text for all admin/user filters are broken Sub-task Closed Nick Freear
                   
                  17.
                  		 Weeks course format - dates for each section should be marked up as heading Sub-task Closed Nick Freear
                   

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                    nfreear Nick Freear added a comment -
                    • Glossary module needs heading markup + other issues
                    • Course AJAX has very poor accessibility - ALT text, etc.
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                    nfreear Nick Freear added a comment - Glossary module needs heading markup + other issues Course AJAX has very poor accessibility - ALT text, etc.
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                    nfreear Nick Freear added a comment -

                    My TODO list (not much time left for 1.9 I suspect )

                    Quick things:
                    1. Help links - img ALT text should contain phrase "new window" to match link TITLE (OU/core/easy).
                    2. Weeks course format - dates for each section should be marked up as heading (core/easy - stylesheet). [HAVE PATCH]
                    3. Topics format - make "Mark this topic as the current..." ALT/titles more specific - "Mark topic 1 as the current..." (they are so long winded that they should be specific too!) (OU/core/easy). [HAVE PATCH]
                    4. Course resource list - forum "N unread posts" links should not be separate - should be part of main forum link (OU?/core/medium - link style implications). [HAVE PATCH]

                    Quick things 2:
                    5. User filters that appear in admin/user.php - help links are all broken (they just say "Help with "! [HAVE PATCH]
                    6. Calendar blocks and page need more headings. [HAVE PATCH]

                    Hope to have time for a partial fix:
                    7. Fix show/hide icon border hack for Windows High Contrast, MDL-7493.
                    8. Keyboard accessibility, 'accesskey' for skip to content links - needs help document too.

                    9. Text editor language drop-down - at least give readable language names, list is duplicated - something to do with multilang filter - needs investigation, MDL-7437.
                    10. Cloze/fill in the blank questions - I may get a small fix in (add ID for <label>), but can't be sure it will completely resolve this - needs more investigation, MDL-7494.

                    11. ALL QuickForm nested <fieldset>s - text is a <div> not a <legend> - a BIG bug

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                    nfreear Nick Freear added a comment - My TODO list (not much time left for 1.9 I suspect ) Quick things: 1. Help links - img ALT text should contain phrase "new window" to match link TITLE (OU/core/easy). 2. Weeks course format - dates for each section should be marked up as heading (core/easy - stylesheet). [HAVE PATCH] 3. Topics format - make "Mark this topic as the current..." ALT/titles more specific - "Mark topic 1 as the current..." (they are so long winded that they should be specific too!) (OU/core/easy). [HAVE PATCH] 4. Course resource list - forum "N unread posts" links should not be separate - should be part of main forum link (OU?/core/medium - link style implications). [HAVE PATCH] Quick things 2: 5. User filters that appear in admin/user.php - help links are all broken (they just say "Help with "! [HAVE PATCH] 6. Calendar blocks and page need more headings. [HAVE PATCH] Hope to have time for a partial fix: 7. Fix show/hide icon border hack for Windows High Contrast, MDL-7493 . 8. Keyboard accessibility, 'accesskey' for skip to content links - needs help document too. 9. Text editor language drop-down - at least give readable language names, list is duplicated - something to do with multilang filter - needs investigation, MDL-7437 . 10. Cloze/fill in the blank questions - I may get a small fix in (add ID for <label>), but can't be sure it will completely resolve this - needs more investigation, MDL-7494 . 11. ALL QuickForm nested <fieldset>s - text is a <div> not a <legend> - a BIG bug
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                    nfreear Nick Freear added a comment -

                    Item 11 above - switch off styles to see!

                    Fieldset legends are very useful for screenreaders, as long as they aren't too long - repeated before each form control in fieldset.

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                    nfreear Nick Freear added a comment - Item 11 above - switch off styles to see! Fieldset legends are very useful for screenreaders, as long as they aren't too long - repeated before each form control in fieldset.

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                        nfreear Nick Freear
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                          3/Mar/08