[a11y]: Interactive Tag - Selectable - Selected Status tag is not conveyed by Screen reader

[guidari]

Package

@carbon/react

Browser

Chrome

Operating System

Windows

Package version

v11.62.2

React version

18.02

Automated testing tool and ruleset

Manual QA

Assistive technology

VO & JAWS

Description

Activated tag is visually conveyed as selected with a change in color, the same visual cue is not being conveyed to screen reader users, making it difficult for them to understand which tag is currently selected.

Recommended Fix

Ensure that pressed/not pressed states of the tag buttons are conveyed by the screen reader

WCAG 2.1 Violation

No response

Reproduction/example

https://react.carbondesignsystem.com/?path=/story/experimental-unstable-interactivetag--selectable

Steps to reproduce

none

Suggested Severity

None

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