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fix(FEC-12763): Volume slider is inaccessible for JAWS screen reader #704

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Description of the Changes

the issue:
JAWS and NVDA screen readers wasn't able to open the volume slider by up/down arrow

the root cause:
JWAS and NVDA have default behavior for the up/down keyboard events. so it doesn't recognize our handling

the solution:
add role='application' to enable non-default behavior for keyboard events

solves FEC-12763

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  • new unit / functional tests have been added (whenever applicable)
  • test are passing in local environment
  • Travis tests are passing (or test results are not worse than on master branch :))
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...In this mode, the web author is completely responsible for handling any and all keyboard input, focus management, and other interactions and cannot assume assistive technologies would do any processing on their end.

see here

this disables the Native browser's behaviour of this element and all of its decedents

...The application role is designed to provide a means for widgets that are not part of the standard set to be accessible for direct interaction in ATs that use both browse and focus modes for interacting with web content. Most common widgets have expected keyboard interaction behaviors. Because of this, a custom keyboard experience created by a web author would create a confusing experience.

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