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The element div#sidebar requires the attribute role="button" #248

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KyleThomas
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opened on May 5, 2017
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BPO 30278

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assignee = None
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2017-05-05.07:36:46.171>
labels = ['type-feature', '3.7', 'docs']
title = 'The element div#sidebar on documentation requires the attribute role="button".'
updated_at = <Date 2017-05-05.07:36:46.171>
user = 'https://bugs.python.org/KyleThomas'

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activity = <Date 2017-05-05.07:36:46.171>
actor = 'Kyle Thomas'
assignee = 'docs@python'
closed = False
closed_date = None
closer = None
components = ['Documentation']
creation = <Date 2017-05-05.07:36:46.171>
creator = 'Kyle Thomas'
dependencies = []
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issue_num = 30278
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message_count = 1.0
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nosy_names = ['docs@python', 'Kyle Thomas']
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priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = None
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = 'enhancement'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue30278'
versions = ['Python 2.7', 'Python 3.3', 'Python 3.4', 'Python 3.5', 'Python 3.6', 'Python 3.7']

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  1. KyleThomas commented on May 5, 2017

    @KyleThomas
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    on May 5, 2017
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    Elements other than buttons which act as buttons require metadata to be accessible. Refer to
    https://www.w3.org/TR/wai-aria-practices/examples/button/button.html

  2. KyleThomas
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    docspython
    on May 5, 2017
  3. ezio-melotti
    transferred this issue fromon Apr 10, 2022
  4. slateny commented on Sep 1, 2022

    @slateny
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    on Sep 1, 2022
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    If I'm understanding the original post right, this doc has a bit more info on why this might be helpful.

  5. StanFromIreland commented on Aug 13, 2025

    @StanFromIreland
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    on Aug 13, 2025
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    The element is now called #sidebarbutton , however this is an issue for python-docs-theme.

  6. kumaraditya303
    transferred this issue frompython/cpythonon Aug 13, 2025
  7. hugovk
    changed the title [-]The element div#sidebar on documentation requires the attribute role="button".[/-] [+]The element div#sidebar requires the attribute role="button"[/+] on Feb 28, 2026
  8. hugovk commented on Feb 28, 2026

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    Please see sphinx-doc/sphinx#14326 to fix this upstream in Sphinx.

    Reacted by Stan Ulbrych
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