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[EuiStepsHorizontal][A11y] Prevent screen reader duplication #9574

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refactor: use aria-label instead of title attribute on EuiStepHorizontal
mgadewoll Apr 8, 2026
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test: update snapshots
mgadewoll Apr 8, 2026
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chore: add changelog
mgadewoll Apr 8, 2026
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refactor: ensure custom aria-label and aria-labelledby can be applied
mgadewoll Apr 8, 2026
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refactor: guard onClick based on disabled state and variant
mgadewoll Apr 8, 2026
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chore: update changelog
mgadewoll Apr 21, 2026
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Merge branch 'main' into stepshorizontal/a11y-prevent-duplication
mgadewoll Apr 24, 2026
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5 changes: 5 additions & 0 deletions packages/eui/changelogs/upcoming/9574.md
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- Updated `EuiStepsHorizontal` to prevent steps being clickable when `status="disabled"`

**Accessibility**

- Fixed duplicate screen reader output for `EuiStepsHorizontal`
27 changes: 13 additions & 14 deletions packages/eui/src/components/steps/__snapshots__/step_horizontal.test.tsx.snap
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Expand Up @@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ exports[`EuiStepHorizontal is rendered 1`] = `
class="euiStepHorizontal testClass1 testClass2 emotion-euiStepHorizontal-enabled-euiTestCss"
data-step-status="incomplete"
data-test-subj="test subject string"
title="Step 1 is incomplete"
>
<span
class="euiStepNumber euiStepHorizontal__number emotion-euiStepNumber-m-incomplete-euiStepHorizontal__number"
Expand All @@ -31,9 +30,9 @@ exports[`EuiStepHorizontal is rendered 1`] = `

exports[`EuiStepHorizontal props size m is rendered 1`] = `
<button
aria-label="Step 1 is incomplete"
class="euiStepHorizontal emotion-euiStepHorizontal-enabled"
data-step-status="incomplete"
title="Step 1 is incomplete"
>
<span
class="euiStepNumber euiStepHorizontal__number emotion-euiStepNumber-m-incomplete-euiStepHorizontal__number"
Expand All @@ -58,9 +57,9 @@ exports[`EuiStepHorizontal props size m is rendered 1`] = `

exports[`EuiStepHorizontal props size s is rendered 1`] = `
<button
aria-label="Step 1 is incomplete"
class="euiStepHorizontal emotion-euiStepHorizontal-enabled"
data-step-status="incomplete"
title="Step 1 is incomplete"
>
<span
class="euiStepNumber euiStepHorizontal__number emotion-euiStepNumber-xs-incomplete-euiStepHorizontal__number"
Expand All @@ -85,9 +84,9 @@ exports[`EuiStepHorizontal props size s is rendered 1`] = `

exports[`EuiStepHorizontal props size xs is rendered 1`] = `
<button
aria-label="Step 1 is incomplete"
class="euiStepHorizontal emotion-euiStepHorizontal-enabled"
data-step-status="incomplete"
title="Step 1 is incomplete"
>
<span
class="euiStepNumber euiStepHorizontal__number emotion-euiStepNumber-none-incomplete-euiStepHorizontal__number"
Expand All @@ -106,9 +105,9 @@ exports[`EuiStepHorizontal props size xs is rendered 1`] = `

exports[`EuiStepHorizontal props status complete is rendered 1`] = `
<button
aria-label="Step 1 is complete"
class="euiStepHorizontal emotion-euiStepHorizontal-enabled"
data-step-status="complete"
title="Step 1 is complete"
>
<span
class="euiStepNumber euiStepHorizontal__number emotion-euiStepNumber-m-complete-euiStepHorizontal__number"
Expand All @@ -128,9 +127,9 @@ exports[`EuiStepHorizontal props status complete is rendered 1`] = `

exports[`EuiStepHorizontal props status current is rendered 1`] = `
<button
aria-label="Current step is 1"
class="euiStepHorizontal emotion-euiStepHorizontal-enabled"
data-step-status="current"
title="Current step is 1"
>
<span
class="euiStepNumber euiStepHorizontal__number emotion-euiStepNumber-m-current-euiStepHorizontal__number"
Expand All @@ -155,9 +154,9 @@ exports[`EuiStepHorizontal props status current is rendered 1`] = `

exports[`EuiStepHorizontal props status danger is rendered 1`] = `
<button
aria-label="Step 1 has errors"
class="euiStepHorizontal emotion-euiStepHorizontal-enabled"
data-step-status="danger"
title="Step 1 has errors"
>
<span
class="euiStepNumber euiStepHorizontal__number emotion-euiStepNumber-m-danger-euiStepHorizontal__number"
Expand All @@ -178,9 +177,9 @@ exports[`EuiStepHorizontal props status danger is rendered 1`] = `
exports[`EuiStepHorizontal props status disabled is rendered 1`] = `
<button
aria-disabled="true"
aria-label="Step 1 is disabled"
class="euiStepHorizontal emotion-euiStepHorizontal-disabled"
data-step-status="disabled"
title="Step 1 is disabled"
>
<span
class="euiStepNumber euiStepHorizontal__number emotion-euiStepNumber-m-disabled-euiStepHorizontal__number"
Expand All @@ -206,10 +205,10 @@ exports[`EuiStepHorizontal props status disabled is rendered 1`] = `
exports[`EuiStepHorizontal props status disabled overrides the passed status 1`] = `
<button
aria-disabled="true"
aria-label="Step 1 is disabled"
class="euiStepHorizontal emotion-euiStepHorizontal-disabled"
data-step-status="disabled"
disabled=""
title="Step 1 is disabled"
>
<span
class="euiStepNumber euiStepHorizontal__number emotion-euiStepNumber-m-disabled-euiStepHorizontal__number"
Expand All @@ -234,9 +233,9 @@ exports[`EuiStepHorizontal props status disabled overrides the passed status 1`]

exports[`EuiStepHorizontal props status incomplete is rendered 1`] = `
<button
aria-label="Step 1 is incomplete"
class="euiStepHorizontal emotion-euiStepHorizontal-enabled"
data-step-status="incomplete"
title="Step 1 is incomplete"
>
<span
class="euiStepNumber euiStepHorizontal__number emotion-euiStepNumber-m-incomplete-euiStepHorizontal__number"
Expand All @@ -261,9 +260,9 @@ exports[`EuiStepHorizontal props status incomplete is rendered 1`] = `

exports[`EuiStepHorizontal props status loading is rendered 1`] = `
<button
aria-label="Step 1 is loading"
class="euiStepHorizontal emotion-euiStepHorizontal-enabled"
data-step-status="loading"
title="Step 1 is loading"
>
<span
class="euiStepNumber euiStepHorizontal__number emotion-euiStepNumber-m-loading-euiStepHorizontal__number"
Expand All @@ -287,9 +286,9 @@ exports[`EuiStepHorizontal props status loading is rendered 1`] = `

exports[`EuiStepHorizontal props status warning is rendered 1`] = `
<button
aria-label="Step 1 has warnings"
class="euiStepHorizontal emotion-euiStepHorizontal-enabled"
data-step-status="warning"
title="Step 1 has warnings"
>
<span
class="euiStepNumber euiStepHorizontal__number emotion-euiStepNumber-m-warning-euiStepHorizontal__number"
Expand All @@ -309,9 +308,9 @@ exports[`EuiStepHorizontal props status warning is rendered 1`] = `

exports[`EuiStepHorizontal props step 1`] = `
<button
aria-label="Step 5 is incomplete"
class="euiStepHorizontal emotion-euiStepHorizontal-enabled"
data-step-status="incomplete"
title="Step 5 is incomplete"
>
<span
class="euiStepNumber euiStepHorizontal__number emotion-euiStepNumber-m-incomplete-euiStepHorizontal__number"
Expand All @@ -336,9 +335,9 @@ exports[`EuiStepHorizontal props step 1`] = `

exports[`EuiStepHorizontal props title 1`] = `
<button
aria-label="Step 1: First step is incomplete"
class="euiStepHorizontal emotion-euiStepHorizontal-enabled"
data-step-status="incomplete"
title="Step 1: First step is incomplete"
>
<span
class="euiStepNumber euiStepHorizontal__number emotion-euiStepNumber-m-incomplete-euiStepHorizontal__number"
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8 changes: 4 additions & 4 deletions packages/eui/src/components/steps/__snapshots__/steps_horizontal.test.tsx.snap
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Expand Up @@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ exports[`EuiStepsHorizontal is rendered 1`] = `
class="euiStepsHorizontal__item emotion-euiStepsHorizontal__item"
>
<button
aria-label="Step 1: Completed Step 1 is complete"
class="euiStepHorizontal emotion-euiStepHorizontal-enabled"
data-step-status="complete"
title="Step 1: Completed Step 1 is complete"
>
<span
class="euiStepNumber euiStepHorizontal__number emotion-euiStepNumber-m-complete-euiStepHorizontal__number"
Expand All @@ -36,9 +36,9 @@ exports[`EuiStepsHorizontal is rendered 1`] = `
class="euiStepsHorizontal__item emotion-euiStepsHorizontal__item"
>
<button
aria-label="Current step 2: Selected Step 2"
class="euiStepHorizontal emotion-euiStepHorizontal-enabled"
data-step-status="current"
title="Current step 2: Selected Step 2"
>
<span
class="euiStepNumber euiStepHorizontal__number emotion-euiStepNumber-m-current-euiStepHorizontal__number"
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -66,9 +66,9 @@ exports[`EuiStepsHorizontal is rendered 1`] = `
class="euiStepsHorizontal__item emotion-euiStepsHorizontal__item"
>
<button
aria-label="Step 3: Incomplete Step 3 is incomplete"
class="euiStepHorizontal emotion-euiStepHorizontal-enabled"
data-step-status="incomplete"
title="Step 3: Incomplete Step 3 is incomplete"
>
<span
class="euiStepNumber euiStepHorizontal__number emotion-euiStepNumber-m-incomplete-euiStepHorizontal__number"
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -97,9 +97,9 @@ exports[`EuiStepsHorizontal is rendered 1`] = `
>
<button
aria-disabled="true"
aria-label="Step 4: Disabled Step 4 is disabled"
class="euiStepHorizontal emotion-euiStepHorizontal-disabled"
data-step-status="disabled"
title="Step 4: Disabled Step 4 is disabled"
>
<span
class="euiStepNumber euiStepHorizontal__number emotion-euiStepNumber-m-disabled-euiStepHorizontal__number"
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11 changes: 7 additions & 4 deletions packages/eui/src/components/steps/step_horizontal.tsx
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Expand Up @@ -74,6 +74,8 @@ export const EuiStepHorizontal: FunctionComponent<EuiStepHorizontalProps> = ({
disabled,
status = 'incomplete',
size = 'm',
'aria-label': ariaLabel,
'aria-labelledby': ariaLabelledby,
...rest
}) => {
if (disabled) status = 'disabled';
Expand All @@ -96,7 +98,7 @@ export const EuiStepHorizontal: FunctionComponent<EuiStepHorizontalProps> = ({
status === 'disabled' && titleStyles.disabled,
];

const titleAttrsMap: Record<EuiStepStatus | 'step', string> = {
const labelMap: Record<EuiStepStatus | 'step', string> = {
step: useI18nStep({ number: step, title }),
current: useI18nCurrentStep({ number: step, title }),
disabled: useI18nDisabledStep({ number: step, title }),
Expand All @@ -106,19 +108,20 @@ export const EuiStepHorizontal: FunctionComponent<EuiStepHorizontalProps> = ({
danger: useI18nErrorsStep({ number: step, title }),
loading: useI18nLoadingStep({ number: step, title }),
};
const titleAttr = titleAttrsMap[status || 'step'];
const ariaLabelAttr = labelMap[status || 'step'];

const onStepClick = (
event: ReactMouseEvent<HTMLButtonElement, MouseEvent>
) => {
if (!disabled) onClick(event);
if (!disabled && status !== 'disabled') onClick(event);
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};

return (
<button
aria-disabled={status === 'disabled' ? true : undefined}
className={classes}
title={titleAttr}
aria-label={ariaLabel ?? (ariaLabelledby ? undefined : ariaLabelAttr)}
aria-labelledby={ariaLabelledby}
onClick={onStepClick}
disabled={disabled}
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aria-disabled is set based on status === 'disabled', but the actual disabled behavior is controlled only by the disabled prop (disabled={disabled} and onStepClick only guards on disabled). This allows a status="disabled" step to still be clickable/activatable despite being announced as disabled. Consider using a single computed boolean (e.g., isDisabled = disabled || status === 'disabled') for aria-disabled, the disabled attribute, and the click guard so behavior matches the a11y state.

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It's not due to the changes in this PR. There might be benefit to having the button focusable if disabled, so I wouldn't change the aria-disabled vs disabled behavior here at this point. What we can do though is guard the onClick on both to prevent it from being being fired if only status === 'disabled' is passed without disabled.

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css={cssStyles}
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