E-508: Configurable Search Form Fields - ARIA-DESCRIBEDBY Not Working Correctly For All Search Pages (Doc ID 3023869.1)

Last updated on MAY 22, 2024

Applies to:

Symptoms

All Configurable Search pages (both Fluid and Classic). Fluid example:
NavBar > Menu > People Tools > Security > User Profiles > User Profiles
Global Search Results page

ARIA-DESCRIBEDBY is coded incorrectly in some instances, and it is causing an error in assistive technology. This is an issue on all the Configurable Search pages (both Fluid and Classic) for the “Recent Searches” dropdown, “Saved Searches” dropdown, and the textboxes under Search Criteria, as well as on the Global Search Results page for the links in the search results and in the global banner for the Notifications button. Info from W3C on using the ARIA-DESCRIBEDBY property - https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG20-TECHS/ARIA1.html Details of issue on the Configurable Search pages The issue affects the “Recent Searches” dropdown, “Saved Searches” dropdown, and the textboxes under Search Criteria on the Configurable Search pages.


Saved Searches dropdown on Configurable Search pages The screenshot above is after the “Show more options” toggle is triggered (when it is expanded). When the toggle is collapsed, none of the ARIA-DESCRIBEDBY values match the LABEL ID:
User ID textbox on Configurable Search pages
Links in the Global Search Results (on the Search Results page)
Notifications button in the Global Banner

Cause

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