id	summary	reporter	owner	description	type	status	priority	milestone	component	version	severity	resolution	keywords	cc
16433	Extend function to optionally include commenter name in comment_reply_link	Elpie	merty	"Screen readers recognize links and make them searchable. Unique names facilitate that search. Links need to have unique names that are descriptive and make sense when read out of context. WordPress allows users to set the text they want to display on the comment_reply_link but then this text is repeated for every comment on a post. 

WCAG Checkpoint 13.1 says: Clearly identify the target of each link. [Priority 2]

For improved accessibility it is far better to have the comment_reply_link include the commenter name. ""Reply to Tom Thumb"" and ideally, include a title on the link that includes both the commenter name and comment number. Users should have the option to filter for their custom text and to include (or not include) the commenter name. 

At the moment, anyone who wants to present an accessible front-end cannot use threaded comments unless they are prepared to generate masses of the same, generic, unhelpful link. "	enhancement	accepted	low	Future Release	Accessibility	3.0.4	normal		has-patch	scribu Elpie merty92@…