#34621 closed Bug (fixed)

Django admin site name shouldn’t be an h1

Reported by: Thibaud Colas Owned by: Howard Cox
Component: contrib.admin Version: 4.2
Severity: Normal Keywords: accessibility, screen reader
Cc: Triage Stage: Ready for checkin
Has patch: yes Needs documentation: no
Needs tests: no Patch needs improvement: no
Easy pickings: no UI/UX: yes

Description

In the Django admin header, the site name ("Django administration" by default) is currently set up as an h1 tag. This is problematic for screen reader users because they use headings to navigate – having two h1 is confusing, and the one in the header isn’t particularly helpful since it’s the same on all pages.

It’d be better if this site name used a p or div tag. This switch will also require rewriting the styles so they still work with the new tag.

Change History (6)

comment:1 by Thibaud Colas, 17 months ago

Triage Stage: UnreviewedAccepted

comment:2 by Mariusz Felisiak, 17 months ago

Agreed.

For the future, please don't accept you're own tickets.

comment:3 by Howard Cox, 17 months ago

comment:4 by Mariusz Felisiak, 17 months ago

Has patch: set
Needs documentation: set

comment:5 by Mariusz Felisiak, 16 months ago

Needs documentation: unset
Triage Stage: AcceptedReady for checkin

comment:6 by Mariusz Felisiak <felisiak.mariusz@…>, 16 months ago

Resolution: fixed
Status: assignedclosed

In cd413bd7:

Fixed #34621 -- Made admin site header render in <div> tag.

This was problematic for screen reader users because they use headings
to navigate. Having two <h1> is confusing, and the one in the header
wasn’t particularly helpful since it’s the same on all pages.

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