USWDS - Bug: Character count doesn't provide persistent character limit instructions #5873
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Affects: Accessibility 🟡
Relates to the accessibility of our components
Needs: Confirmation
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Package: Character count
Status: Triage
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Type: Bug
A problem in the code
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Describe the bug
Related to site PR uswds/uswds-site#2607
The character count accessibility tests component may not pass [WCAG success criteria 3.3.3 Error Suggestion] (https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG21/Understanding/error-suggestion.html) and possibly 3.3.4 Error prevention.
The character count informs screen reader users of how many characters over the limit they have entered, but it does not explicitly tell them the character limit they need to stay under.
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Expected Behavior
Make the character limit persistently visible.
Similarly after a screen reader user hears the status of their character count, the system can pause and say "the limit is 25 characters" to provide an equal experience.
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