Validate or restructure admin-supplied content fields for accessibility #11842
Labels
area: accessibility
issues that need accessibility improvements (a11y)
area: admin
admin panel
internal team only
internal tasks only for Forem team members
Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
The sponsorship widget in the left sidebar of Forem has accessibility issues, including missing alt text for an image wrapped in a link–causing an empty anchor to be rendered. This content area and other similar textfields should be updated to either validate the freeform content for accessibility, or be restructured into separate data fields to ensure accessible markup.
Describe the solution you'd like
There are a few options:
Describe alternatives you've considered
Fixing the accessibility issues themselves in Forem would satisfy these particular accessibility issues short-term, but wouldn't prevent them from occurring again on DEV or other Forem sites.
Additional context
Here are some screenshots from the accessibility issues found in the axe extension:
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