Marker accessibility

[Malvoz]

How is marker accessibility achieved in MapBox?

• [ ] Should default markers be focusable?

  • In Google Maps only interactive markers are focusable and have role="button":

    Markers now default to the “img” accessibility role, or the “button” accessibility role if they are interactive (such as when a click event listener is registered). Interactive markers are also keyboard navigable [...]

  • (This may also be the case for Leaflet in the future: https://github.com/Leaflet/Leaflet/issues/8116)
  • Related: https://github.com/mapbox/mapbox-gl-js/pull/11064/commits/53f0eaf1626938a96d622cea2c12557f43468a42
• [ ] Is there a need for authoring guidance? Similar to Leaflet's Guideline for accessible markers.
• [ ] Autopan markers into view on focus is great for keyboard users, please consider it.

[vikraman-alea-bah]

This isn't really a feature request, it's an accessibility bug. There's a class action lawsuit against Hyatt right now addressing this very issue with another map package. If markers are not focusable for screen readers and keyboard only users, it opens up everyone using this to a lawsuit.

Since this post is a few years old, is there any new documentation on how to address this or does anyone know if this bug is being addressed?