Fix: Resolve accessibility violation by adding explicit role to offcanvas menu #1787
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Description
This PR fixes an accessibility violation on website homepage identified by the IBM Equal Access Accessibility Checker.
The offcanvas navigation container (
.navbar__offcanvas) was using anaria-label="Menu"without an explicit ARIA role. According to WAI-ARIA standards, a<div>with a generic role should not typically have an accessible name.Violation Details
<div>with implicit ARIA role generic.Fix
By adding
role="navigation", we ensure that:aria-labelis valid and properly exposed to assistive technologies.Verify
Additional Info
The patch submitted in this PR was generated by A11YRepair, an automated Web Accessibility repair tool that I developed to address common accessibility violations in web applications. The generated fixes were manually reviewed and validated before submission.