[BUG] Inputs were found to function in a way that caused confusion for assistive technology users.

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Inputs were found to function in a way that caused confusion for assistive technology users.

Reference:
Usability
Issue ID: DAC_Input_Functionality_Usability_01
URL: https://ukhodataupload.admiralty.co.uk/external/survey-details
Page title: Survey Details
Journey: 1.3

A date component provided causes issues for users interacting with them through assistive
technologies. This instance can be found with the input below the ‘survey start date’ text.
The input has been implemented with the ‘type="date"’ which is an input that causes issues
for assistive technology users. Screen reader users found that focus was being forcible
moved to the next field, and voice activation users found it difficult to input data and to
select dates within the date picker option.

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Outcome of DAC audit, for more information see:https://ukho.sharepoint.com/sites/EXT_Data_Upload/Shared%20Documents/Forms/AllItems.aspx?OR=Teams%2DHL&CT=1711376954679&clickparams=eyJBcHBOYW1lIjoiVGVhbXMtRGVza3RvcCIsIkFwcFZlcnNpb24iOiIyNy8yNDAyMjkyMDYwMiIsIkhhc0ZlZGVyYXRlZFVzZXIiOmZhbHNlfQ%3D%3D&id=%2Fsites%2FEXT%5FData%5FUpload%2FShared%20Documents%2FGeneral%2FAccessibility%20Audit%2FPrivate%20Beta%2FDAC%20Accessibility%20Report%20WCAG%202%2E2%20UKHO%20UDU%20130324%20Final%20Version%2Epdf&viewid=8b1f0a9e%2D2897%2D4a4d%2D8283%2Dcc660e97e3e4&parent=%2Fsites%2FEXT%5FData%5FUpload%2FShared%20Documents%2FGeneral%2FAccessibility%20Audit%2FPrivate%20Beta

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