Closed NickColley closed 5 years ago
@36degrees thinks there might be away to consolidate the two links into one
So, we could update the links to use https://ukgovernmentdigital.slack.com/app_redirect?channel=govuk-design-system and remove the separate 'open in app' link.
If the user is logged into the ukgovernmentdigital workspace, then it'll try and open in the Slack app, but also provides a link to download the app or to open in the browser:
However, if the user's not logged in, they'll just get a login screen:
This simplifies the links, but arguably provides a less optimal experience for users who are signed in in the app, but not in their browser.
Confirmed as fixed in a re-test by DAC on 7th October 2019
This issue is from a May 2019 external accessibility audit report.
WCAG Reference: 2.4.9 Link Purpose (Link Only) (Level AAA) Issue ID: DAC_Issue2 URL: https://design-system.service.gov.uk/
Summary
Links were encountered that were not descriptive to some users.
Screen Shot
There was a non-descriptive link present that screen reader users did not understand when navigating out of context.
Current Code Ref(s)
Screen reader comments
Solution
Include the ‘open in app’ text within the same link as the ‘get in touch on Slack’ text to ensure that screen reader users can understand the context of the link.