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USWDS - update data prop for consistency - #6688
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Summary
Standardized the in-page navigation component to use
data-enhancedinstead ofdata-createdto match the convention established in other components, Rolled back a previous edit to the tooltip test while a decision is pending on how to handle tooltips in assistive tech.Breaking change
This is not a breaking change. This change is purely internal to component initialization and does not affect any public APIs or user-facing behavior.
Related issue
Closes #6687
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Problem statement
I was reviewing PR #6664 and planning on requesting these changes from the original submitter, but the PR was merged before I was able to submit my review. These changes address the comments I was going to leave.
Desired state: Component initialization guards should use consistent naming conventions across the codebase, making it easier for developers to understand and maintain the code.
Actual state: The in-page navigation component used data-created as its idempotency guard while other components (character count, date picker, file input, range) use data-enhanced. Additionally,
aria-labelwas added to a file by a merged contribution, which may in conflict with USWDSConsequences: Inconsistent naming conventions increase cognitive load for developers and make the codebase harder to navigate.
Solution
I changed the in-page navigation component's initialized check from
dataset.createdtodataset.enhanced. I left the a11yaria-labelon the SVG with role="img" (which requires an accessible name per our CI checks) and removedaria-labelfrom<a>and<span>elements where title already provides the accessible text.Using
data-enhancedaligns with the established pattern in other USWDS components that perform DOM enhancement (e.g. character-count, date-picker, file-input, range). This consistency makes it easier to search for enhancement logic across the codebase and understand component initialization patterns.