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Anchor or button elements inside `<label>` improperly read.
Summary
Anchor or button elements inside <label> can't be invoked. By using tab these elements can be focused, but JAWS reads description for label instead.
Expected result
Tab to 'details' link. JAWS should read focused link instead of <label> itself.
Actual result
JAWS always read <label> description. OnClick action on link can't be invoked in JAWS.
Example
<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<title>Example</title>
</head>
<a href="">Test</a>
<input type="checkbox" id="a" name="a">
<label for="a">Click for more<a href="#" onclick="alert(10)">details</a></label>
</html>
Additional Information
This issue can be workaround by replacing <label> with <div> and adding
aria-labelledby attribute to <input> that points to this new <div>.
<input type="checkbox" id="a" name="a" aria-labelledby="input-label">
<div id="input-label">Click for more<a href="#" onclick="alert(10)">details</a></div>
JAWS version and build number
18.0.2118
Operating System and version
Windows 10
Browser and version:
Firefox ESR 52.7.3 (32-bit)
Can reproduce with Firefox 52 ESR and JAWS 2018. Works fine with JAWS and Chrome. Works fine with NVDA/Firefox
@Kretajak as a side note the practice of including links in labels is not recommended for various reasons
The ability to click or press a label to trigger an event on a control provides usability and accessibility benefits by increasing the hit area of a control, making it easier for a user to operate. These benefits may be lost or reduced, if the label element contains an element with its own activation behavior, such as a link https://www.w3.org/TR/html/sec-forms.html#example-e42a3d4b
This appears to still be an issue when testing with Firefox 65.0.2 and JAWS 2019
can reproduce in JAWS 2023.2307.37 and Firefox 116.0b7 (64-bit)
note: only occurs in virtual cursor mode
tested with Firefox 121.0.1 (64-bit) and JAWS 2024.2312.53 can reproduce.
