accessibility enhancement in SiteFooter.tsx #3479
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Issue Description
When running IBM Accessibility Checker (Version 4.0.8) on the homepage, several accessibility violations were reported in the SiteFooter section.
Specifically, multiple elements were flagged with the following violation:
These SVGs are part of the SiteFooter UI and, when viewed together, visually give the impression of a single image or grouped visual element. However, without appropriate accessibility handling, assistive technologies are unable to interpret their purpose correctly, resulting in accessibility violations.
Fix Description
The patch submitted in this PR was generated by A11YRepair, an automated Web Accessibility repair tool that I developed to address common accessibility violations in web applications.
The generated fixes were manually reviewed and validated before submission.
For the affected SVG elements, the fix ensures that they are handled appropriately from an accessibility perspective, preventing unnecessary exposure to assistive technologies and eliminating the reported violations.
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