Forms: Decouple HTML input type from error ID suffix for aria-describedby #46751
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In outlined/animated form styles, telephone fields generate
aria-describedbyreferences using the input type (tel) but render error divs using the field type (telephone), breaking assistive tech associations.Changes
$field_typeparameter torender_input_field()that defaults to$typefor backward compatibilityaria-describedbyand error div ID generation to use$field_typeinstead of$typetel→telephone), URL (text→url), date (text→date), and default fieldsExample
This ensures
<input type="tel" aria-describedby="field-123-telephone-error-message">correctly references<div id="field-123-telephone-error-message">for all form styles.💬 We'd love your input! Share your thoughts on Copilot coding agent in our 2 minute survey.