X-Git-Url: https://scripts.mit.edu/gitweb/autoinstalls/wordpress.git/blobdiff_plain/53f4633144ed68c8b8fb5861f992b5489894a940..ef91a7f4f3c6468973e192335a27ec0e0faca0b5:/wp-includes/js/wp-a11y.js

diff --git a/wp-includes/js/wp-a11y.js b/wp-includes/js/wp-a11y.js
index 14f419a0..2507cbc2 100644
--- a/wp-includes/js/wp-a11y.js
+++ b/wp-includes/js/wp-a11y.js
@@ -4,8 +4,7 @@ window.wp = window.wp || {};
 	'use strict';
 
 	var $containerPolite,
-		$containerAssertive,
-		role;
+		$containerAssertive;
 
 	/**
 	 * Update the ARIA live notification area text node.
@@ -21,6 +20,9 @@ window.wp = window.wp || {};
 		// Clear previous messages to allow repeated strings being read out.
 		clear();
 
+		// Ensure only text is sent to screen readers.
+		message = $( '<p>' ).html( message ).text();
+
 		if ( $containerAssertive && 'assertive' === ariaLive ) {
 			$containerAssertive.text( message );
 		} else if ( $containerPolite ) {
@@ -39,11 +41,9 @@ window.wp = window.wp || {};
 	 */
 	function addContainer( ariaLive ) {
 		ariaLive = ariaLive || 'polite';
-		role = 'assertive' === ariaLive ? 'alert' : 'status';
 
 		var $container = $( '<div>', {
 			'id': 'wp-a11y-speak-' + ariaLive,
-			'role': role,
 			'aria-live': ariaLive,
 			'aria-relevant': 'additions text',
 			'aria-atomic': 'true',