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The Carousel code has a hidden link that does not have any text. It's an anchor element with an href attribute, but contains no text (or only spaces) and no images with alternative text.
If a link contains no text, the function or purpose of the link will not be presented to the user. This can introduce confusion for keyboard and screen reader users.
How to Fix It
Remove the empty link or provide text within the link that describes the functionality and/or target of that link.
Impacted plugin
Jetpack
Quick summary
What's Happening
The Carousel code has a hidden link that does not have any text. It's an anchor element with an href attribute, but contains no text (or only spaces) and no images with alternative text.
Why It Matters
If a link contains no text, the function or purpose of the link will not be presented to the user. This can introduce confusion for keyboard and screen reader users.
How to Fix It
Remove the empty link or provide text within the link that describes the functionality and/or target of that link.
Standards and Guidelines
2.4.4 Link Purpose (In Context) (Level A)
Steps to reproduce
Visit a site with the carousel enabled. Run a check with the A11y tool of your choice.
WAVE a11y check: https://wave.webaim.org/
Logs or notes
Noted on atomic sites. Surfaced via QA testing on multiple Team51 partner sites.