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3655273 - Talent Pool Combo Boxes with 'No Selection' Show " aria-owns="#:_listSelect"

Symptom

When using a browser developer tool to inspect a combo box showing No Selection, it has " aria-owns="#:_listSelect":

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Environment

  • SAP SuccessFactors Metadata Framework
  • SAP SuccessFactors Succession Planning

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Log into SuccessFactors
  2. In the module picker, select Succession
  3. Select the Talent Pools tab
  4. Locate a talent pool and select the ... (3 dots) in the upper right hand corner > Show and Edit Talent Pool
  5. In the top of the popup, select Edit
  6. Don't make any changes and select Proceed
  7. Locate a field with a dropdown box that shows No Selection
  8. Use the browser developer tool to inspect the element No Selection and which has " aria-owns="#:_listSelect"

Cause

This is an issue with the IBM Accessibility checker tool.

Resolution

When reviewing this same issue with the AXE tool, the issue is not present. As a result, a correction would need to be done to the IBM accessibility checker tool which is not owned by SAP.

Keywords

aria-owns, no selection, combo box, listselect, accessibility, assistive technologies, talent pool nominations, a11y, WCAG , KBA , LOD-SF-MDF-ACC , SuccessFactors Meta Data Framework Accessibility , LOD-SF-SCM-TP , Talent Pools , Problem

Product

SAP SuccessFactors HCM Suite all versions ; SAP SuccessFactors Succession & Development all versions

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