elastic
[EuiDatePicker][COGNITION]: Add an `aria-live="polite"` attribute to the timestamp string container
Description
Our EuiDatePicker component ( https://eui.elastic.co/#/forms/date-picker ) has a aria-live="off" attribute on the top-level DIV. This appears to be a change from the past where it was assertive. We still need to let users know something changed, but it would be better to announce the timestamp string by adding a live region around the container. Screenshot below.
I'm proposing we move the live region to wrap the calendar and time picker only, retest with screen readers (JAWS, NVDA, VO) and re-evaluate if the experience is better, worse, or about the same.
Screenshot below.
Guidance
- https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG21/Understanding/meaningful-sequence.html
- https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG21/Understanding/status-messages.html
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While testing another PR, I noticed NVDA (Chrome, Firefox) on Win10 does not announce the currently selected date. This works as expected in VoiceOver + Safari on Mac, so it'll be worth looking at the live region behavior for the calendar to ensure this experience is updated.
When I toggle through months using Page Up or Page Down NVDA announces the month correctly.
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