TextInput accessibilityValue is ignored on iOS

[jychiao]

Description

Using a TextInput with an accessibilityValue and value, I find that in iOS only the value is read aloud and accessibilityValue is ignored. For example:

<TextInput accessibilityValue={text: "read me instead"} value={"value"}/> would read "Value" instead of "Read me instead"

React Native version:

0.63.2

Expected Results

I expect the accessibilityValue takes precedence, as I am able to do in other types of Views. I think I was able to see it behave as expected in Android, but it could've been coincidence.

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[jeswinsimon]

This is working as intended. From the UIKit Documentation:

Text fields are accessible by default. The default accessibility trait for a text field is User Interaction Enabled.

The accessibility values are automatically inferred as per the accessibility attributes for UIControl.

[jychiao]

Sorry for my delayed response. I understand your point as to why the value is the default accessibility announcement for a text field. However, my understanding of accessibilityValue is as defined in the RN documentation, and it nicely provides another option for providing extra a11y information on your view. In our case we are trying to use it to announce if your input value has validations, since there is currently no more appropriate role available.

We can easily work around this, but I am curious as to why this wouldn't be considered a bug when it conflicts with what is outlined in documentation (and behaves as I expected in Android).

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[EmiloTypo]

Any updates on this? We would also like to use accessibilityValue on a TextInput. Thanks!