Legacy Knowledge Base
Published Jun. 30, 2025

ADA Accessibility: Drag and Drop functionality not accessible using keyboard, screen reader when creating new Document Types.

Written By

Ethan Adelsman

How To articles are not official guidelines or officially supported documentation. They are community-contributed content and may not always reflect the latest updates to Liferay DXP. We welcome your feedback to improve How To articles!

While we make every effort to ensure this Knowledge Base is accurate, it may not always reflect the most recent updates or official guidelines.We appreciate your understanding and encourage you to reach out with any feedback or concerns.

Legacy Article

You are viewing an article from our legacy "FastTrack" publication program, made available for informational purposes. Articles in this program were published without a requirement for independent editing or verification and are provided"as is" without guarantee.

Before using any information from this article, independently verify its suitability for your situation and project.

Issue

  • When creating a new Document Type, elements in the Builder fields section sidebar are accessible and operable only by Drag and drop motion using the mouse, presenting an accessibility issue for visually impaired Liferay users navigating the portal with the assistance of a third party Screen Reader application.

Environment

  • Liferay DXP 7.4 prior to U53
  • Screen Reader app such as JAWS

Resolution

  • This issue has been addressed in 7.4 U53+ and via LPS-165782

Additional Information

  • Please contact Liferay Support to request a hotfix to address this issue.

 

 

Did this article resolve your issue ?

Legacy Knowledge Base