From 8c5c5eaee4e252dab9d053d7a2cd529ee8ccc3db Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jun Pataleta <jun@moodle.com>
Date: Fri, 5 Sep 2025 18:59:54 +0800
Subject: [PATCH] MDL-86512 mod_assign: Make the select column header name more
 accessible

---
 mod/assign/gradingtable.php   | 21 ++++++++++++++++++---
 mod/assign/lang/en/assign.php |  1 +
 2 files changed, 19 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/mod/assign/gradingtable.php b/mod/assign/gradingtable.php
index ab44d08959d..e535dee40bd 100644
--- a/mod/assign/gradingtable.php
+++ b/mod/assign/gradingtable.php
@@ -378,9 +378,24 @@ class assign_grading_table extends table_sql implements renderable {
         // Select.
         if (!$this->is_downloading() && $this->hasgrade) {
             $columns[] = 'select';
-            $headers[] = get_string('select') .
-                    '<div class="selectall"><label class="accesshide" for="selectall">' . get_string('selectall') . '</label>
-                    <input type="checkbox" id="selectall" name="selectall" title="' . get_string('selectall') . '"/></div>';
+            // The displayed text for the column header. Hidden to assistive technologies.
+            $visibleheader = html_writer::span(get_string('select'), '', ['aria-hidden' => 'true']);
+            // The actual accessible name for the column header which provides more context about the column's purpose to
+            // screen reader users.
+            $bulkactionsselection = html_writer::span(get_string('bulkactionsselection', 'assign'), 'sr-only');
+
+            // The select all checkbox.
+            $selectalllabel = html_writer::label(get_string('selectall'), 'selectall', false, ['class' => 'sr-only']);
+            $selectallcheckbox = html_writer::empty_tag(
+                'input',
+                [
+                    'type' => 'checkbox',
+                    'id' => 'selectall',
+                    'name' => 'selectall',
+                ],
+            );
+            $headers[] = $visibleheader . $bulkactionsselection .
+                html_writer::div($selectalllabel . $selectallcheckbox, 'selectall');
         }
 
         if ($this->hasviewblind || !$this->assignment->is_blind_marking()) {
diff --git a/mod/assign/lang/en/assign.php b/mod/assign/lang/en/assign.php
index ba9dcccddfa..71b6e0f9161 100644
--- a/mod/assign/lang/en/assign.php
+++ b/mod/assign/lang/en/assign.php
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@ $string['blindmarking'] = 'Anonymous submissions';
 $string['blindmarkingenabledwarning'] = 'Anonymous submissions are enabled for this activity.';
 $string['blindmarkingnogradewarning'] = 'Anonymous submissions are enabled for this activity. Grades will not be added to the gradebook until student identities are revealed via the "Actions" menu.';
 $string['blindmarking_help'] = 'Anonymous submissions hide the identity of students from markers. Anonymous submission settings will be locked once a submission or grade has been made in relation to this assignment.';
+$string['bulkactionsselection'] = 'Bulk actions selection';
 $string['cachedef_overrides'] = 'User and group override information';
 $string['calendardue'] = '{$a} is due';
 $string['calendarextension'] = '{$a} is due (extension)';