Aria-sort is not working for tables with pagination enabled

[luizas]

When the aria-sort attribute is applied to the table header to indicate the sorting order, the screen reader fails to announce 'sorting ascending' or 'sorting descending' as expected. This issue specifically arises in cases where the table includes pagination. Despite the pagination, the entire dataset is sorted, not just the rows that are currently visible on the screen. The lack of proper announcements by the screen reader for the sorting state (ascending or descending) makes it difficult for users relying on assistive technologies to understand the current sorting order of the entire table, especially when navigating across multiple pages of content

Steps to reproduce:

1. Open https://codepen.io/luizas/pen/gbYmWdY (Edge).
2. Run NVDA.
3. Press on header (First Name) using the mouse, spacebar, or Enter key.
4. Listen to the screen reader.

Actual behavior:

The screen reader reads: 'First Name.'

Expected behavior:

Screen reader reads - Sorting ascending / Sorting descending.

NVDA logs, crash dumps and other attachments:

System configuration

NVDA installed/portable/running from source:

NVDA version:

2024.4.1

Windows version:

Windows 11 Enterprise

Name and version of other software in use when reproducing the issue:

Other information about your system:

Edge:Version 133.0.3065.82 (Official build) (64-bit)

Other questions

Does the issue still occur after restarting your computer?

yes

Have you tried any other versions of NVDA? If so, please report their behaviors.

If NVDA add-ons are disabled, is your problem still occurring?

Does the issue still occur after you run the COM Registration Fixing Tool in NVDA's tools menu?

[gerald-hartig]

Closing issue. This is an HTML authoring issue. ARIA sort is being set on the button inside the TH and you're changing it on the button. It should only be set on the row or column header.