Moodle
  1. Moodle
  2. MDL-20409 META: Accessibility issues raised in the CANnect Accessibility report by Randall Hansen
  3. MDL-20430

Pluralization is often incorrect

        Details

        • Type: Sub-task Sub-task
        • Status: Closed
        • Priority: Minor Minor
        • Resolution: Won't Fix
        • Affects Version/s: 1.9.5
        • Fix Version/s: None
        • Component/s: Accessibility, Language
        • Labels:
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        • Affected Branches:
          MOODLE_19_STABLE

          Description

          Often in Moodle a label is associated with a variable number. The number may change from zero to two or more. Because the number isn't known in advance the label is pluralized with a trailing "s" surrounded by parentheses, e.g., "This quiz is limited to 1 attempt(s)."

          Why it matters

          While a sighted person has no trouble understanding the metaphor, a blind person hears, "This quiz is limited to two attempt open parenthesis ess close parenthesis." Several times I observed users backtracking and listening to this word again in order to understand it.

          Possible solution

          The best solution would be a robust pluralization algorithm. Many languages and frameworks have this already. Removing the parenthesized "s" entirely would be more accessible.

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              Rossiani Wijaya

              Issue Links

              will be (partly) resolved by

              Improvement - An enhancement to an existing Moodle feature. MDL-12433 get_string support for plurals and some other grammar via simple conditional expressions

              • Minor - Minor loss of function where workaround is possible
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                Helen Foster added a comment -

                Unfortunately it seems the solution to this issue is rather complicated - see linked issue MDL-12433.

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                Helen Foster added a comment - Unfortunately it seems the solution to this issue is rather complicated - see linked issue MDL-12433 .
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                Rossiani Wijaya added a comment -

                Currently, David is working on improving the language components and hopefully he will be able to work on pluralization. I will post an update when David finish working on it.

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                Rossiani Wijaya added a comment - Currently, David is working on improving the language components and hopefully he will be able to work on pluralization. I will post an update when David finish working on it.
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                Martin Dougiamas added a comment -

                The linked bug looks like a good solution, but until then

                Rosie:

                1) How many times does the "(s)" get used in Moodle? I don't think there are many.

                2) Can you fix this string? "Number of attempts allowed: 1"

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                Martin Dougiamas added a comment - The linked bug looks like a good solution, but until then Rosie: 1) How many times does the "(s)" get used in Moodle? I don't think there are many. 2) Can you fix this string? "Number of attempts allowed: 1"
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                Rossiani Wijaya added a comment -

                Currently, there are 74 strings contain '(s)' in 2.0.
                Please view the attachment for list of strings.

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                Rossiani Wijaya added a comment - Currently, there are 74 strings contain '(s)' in 2.0. Please view the attachment for list of strings.
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                Michael de Raadt added a comment -

                Thanks for reporting this issue.

                We have detected that this issue has been inactive for over a year. It was reported as affecting versions that are no longer supported.

                If you believe that this issue is still relevant to current versions (2.5 and beyond), please comment on the issue. Issues left inactive for a further month will be closed.

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                Michael de Raadt added a comment - Thanks for reporting this issue. We have detected that this issue has been inactive for over a year. It was reported as affecting versions that are no longer supported. If you believe that this issue is still relevant to current versions (2.5 and beyond), please comment on the issue. Issues left inactive for a further month will be closed. Michael d. TW9vZGxlDQo=
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                Michael de Raadt added a comment -

                I'm closing this issue as it has been inactive for over a year has been recorded as affecting versions that are no longer supported.

                This is being done as part of a bulk annual clean-up of issues.

                If you still believe this is an issue in supported versions, please create a new issue.

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                Michael de Raadt added a comment - I'm closing this issue as it has been inactive for over a year has been recorded as affecting versions that are no longer supported. This is being done as part of a bulk annual clean-up of issues. If you still believe this is an issue in supported versions, please create a new issue.

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