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  • #505736
    Harris

    Hello

    We are getting some errors in w3.org validation that I suspect might be theme (menu) related.
    Can you please have a look as the site is subsidized by a EU program and there is a term saying that it must produce 0 errors in the w3 validator?

    http://validator.w3.org/

    Thanks

    #506134
    Tom
    Lead Developer
    Lead Developer

    Hi there,

    This is an issue in the theme currently: An element with the attribute tabindex must not appear as a descendant of the a element.

    It will be fixed in the next version πŸ™‚

    #506184
    Harris

    So I guess the rest might be WP or elementor issues?

    #507088
    Tom
    Lead Developer
    Lead Developer

    Yes, the majority of those are WP and Elementor.

    There’s also some duplicate IDs you’ve added within your content etc..

    #507137
    Harris

    Thanks Tom!

    #507497
    Tom
    Lead Developer
    Lead Developer

    No problem πŸ™‚

    #521856
    Harris

    Hello Tom,

    I cleared all other errors. Is there any way to bypass (even temporarily) the “An element with the attribute tabindex must not appear as a descendant of the a element.” error so I can give the site for accessibility check (check is passed with 0 errors on W3 validator).

    Will installing the latest beta version help?

    Thanks
    Harris

    #522123
    Tom
    Lead Developer
    Lead Developer

    Not currently, we’re hoping to get those fixed ASAP.

    #522167
    Harris

    Some questions on the issue in order to check the available options as there is a strickt time limit regarding the accessibility check on that:

    Will it be on the next GP or on the next GPP update? Any estimation when it will be out?

    Will this be bypassed if I disable navigation and add one from Elementor?

    Can you please confirm the theme file involved so I can give a try to make a temp fix?
    Is it generatepress\inc\structure\navigation.php

    #522489
    Tom
    Lead Developer
    Lead Developer

    Aiming for the next GP update. This shouldn’t affect accessibility at all, it’s just an HTML validation warning. It will have no negative effects on your website.

    You can try building one with Elementor, but there’s no promises there that their navigation is keyboard accessible.

    Yes, the code is in that file.

    #522497
    Harris

    Hello Tom,

    I know that it has no negative affects on the site and that it won’t affect accessibility, but it gives an error (not just a warning) in W3.org validator, and the terms clearly say “0 errors at W3 validator”.
    I know its weird, I know it doesn’t make much sence, but thats how it is.

    It’s not me making the rules πŸ™‚

    If they see an error they will just reject it, without looking any further, no matter what.

    Any estimation on when the next GP update is comming so I can see if its worth rebuilding the menus or messing up with the theme files?

    by the way… is that “error” related with a certain feature of the navigation that I can disable?

    Thanks

    #522755
    Tom
    Lead Developer
    Lead Developer

    The “error” is being caused by some accessibility code we added in 2.0 to make the navigation tab-friendly.

    There’s no set date for the update yet – it should be before the end of the month.

    #522807
    Harris

    Does that mean that if I “downgrade” to a verion <2.0 the “error” will clear?

    #523113
    Tom
    Lead Developer
    Lead Developer

    Yes, however that’s not recommended at all, as some database options were migrated in 2.0.

    #523132
    Harris

    Can I just replace the navigation.php file of the latest version with the older one?

    Reminding that I am just looking for a temp solution to bypass the test.

    I will replace things as needed after that.

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