[MDL-64492] Activity icons in a course have empty alt text - Moodle Tracker

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Type: Bug
Status: Closed
Priority: Minor
Resolution: Fixed
Affects Version/s: 3.7
Fix Version/s: 3.5.6, 3.6.4
Component/s: Accessibility
Labels:
- ci
- triaged

Testing Instructions:
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Install and enable Chromevox extension for chrome.

Login to a course with activities.

Use tab to select the activities on the course page.

Verify the activities are read something like "Activity name, link list item".

Verify nothing is read about the activity icon.
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Install and enable Chromevox extension for chrome. Login to a course with activities. Use tab to select the activities on the course page. Verify the activities are read something like "Activity name, link list item". Verify nothing is read about the activity icon.
Affected Branches:
MOODLE_37_STABLE
Fixed Branches:
MOODLE_35_STABLE, MOODLE_36_STABLE
Epic Link:
Current accessibility work
Pull from Repository:
git://github.com/damyon/moodle.git
Pull 3.5 Branch:
~~MDL-64492~~-35
Pull 3.5 Diff URL:
https://github.com/damyon/moodle/compare/b1376641d4...MDL-64492-35
Pull 3.6 Branch:
~~MDL-64492~~-36
Pull 3.6 Diff URL:
https://github.com/damyon/moodle/compare/673922a628...MDL-64492-36
Pull Master Branch:
~~MDL-64492~~-master
Pull Master Diff URL:
https://github.com/damyon/moodle/compare/38a1b4f203...MDL-64492-master

Description

Activities icons in a course have role="presentation", but they also have alt="". Empty alt text for images generates a warning in WAVE:

"Alternative text is likely insufficient or contains extraneous information."

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Assignee:: Damyon Wiese

Reporter:: Damyon Wiese

Peer reviewer:: Mark Nelson

Integrator:: Adrian Greeve

Tester:: Janelle Barcega

Participants:: Adrian Greeve, CiBoT, Damyon Wiese, Janelle Barcega, Mark Nelson

Component watchers:: Andrew Nicols, Jun Pataleta, Michael Hawkins, Shamim Rezaie, Simey Lameze

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Watchers:: 5 Start watching this issue

Dates

Created:: 03/Jan/19 2:24 PM

Updated:: 07/May/19 1:51 PM

Resolved:: 29/Mar/19 12:24 AM

Fix Release Date:: 13/May/19

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