[Webkit-unassigned] [Bug 246524] New: AX: VoiceOver splits words when a span is used in paragraph text

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https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=246524

            Bug ID: 246524
           Summary: AX: VoiceOver splits words when a span is used in
                    paragraph text
           Product: WebKit
           Version: Safari 16
          Hardware: Mac (Apple Silicon)
                OS: macOS 12
            Status: NEW
          Severity: Normal
          Priority: P2
         Component: Accessibility
          Assignee: webkit-unassigned at lists.webkit.org
          Reporter: martin.jones at digital.cabinet-office.gov.uk
                CC: andresg_22 at apple.com,
                    webkit-bug-importer at group.apple.com

Created attachment 462990

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Video of VoiceOver demonstration

Overview

Load the HTML page attached and use the VO (control+option) + A shortcut to instruct VoiceOver to read out the content with Safari Version 16.0 (17614.1.25.9.10, 17614)

Minimal test case

A minimal test case is attached

Expected result

Each word in the paragraph is read out in full

Actual result

Depending on the placement of the span tag and the number of characters it contains, you will get a different result, the attached video demonstrates this.

It does seem possible to predict the actual result based on the placement of the span tag and the number of characters it contains, for example:

When the span content is at the end, the beginning of the sentence is impacted:
`<p>Paragraph text with span content at the end<span>?</span></p>`

VoiceOver will read out "P aragraph text with content at the end ?"

The number of characters in the span element will impact what is read out by VoiceOver.

`<p>Paragraph text with span content at the end<span>???</span></p>`
VoiceOver will read out "Par agraph text with content at the end ???"

When the span content is at the beginning, the end of the sentence is impacted:

`<p><span>...</span>Paragraph text with span content at the beginning</p>`
VoiceOver will read out "... Paragraph text with span content at the begin ning"

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