Embedded Search Bar Missing HTML Label Attributes

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 7.3.X, Master
• Fix Version/s: 7.3.X, 7.4.3.5 CE GA5, 7.4.13 DXP U1, Master
• Component/s: Accessibility, Search Infrastructure, Web Search > Search Widgets
• Labels:
  • ee-ts
  • liferay-fixpack-dxp-4-7310
  • liferay-update-dxp-1-7413
  • liferay-update-dxp-4-7310
• Branch Version/s:
  7.3.x
• Backported to Branch:
  Committed
• Fix Priority: 3
• Git Pull Request: https://github.com/liferay-search/liferay-portal/pull/239
• QA Test Name:
  • no-test-needed
• Quality Gate: Customer

Description

There is no label, aria-label, aria-labelledby, or hidden attributes within/related to the search widget code to assist visually impaired users.

Steps to reproduce

1. Log in, within the home page, open up dev tools (f12)
2. Under the Elements tab, press ctrl+f and search "form-control input-group"
3. The line matched is missing the aria-label, aria-labelledby, or hidden attributes

Results of Testing

Expected Result: aria label, aria-labelledby or hidden label is present
Actual Result: None of the above labels are present