fix(core/mat-option): don't remove aria-selected from deselected options

src/material/core/option/option.ts

@@ -195,16 +195,6 @@ export class _MatOptionBase<T = any> implements FocusableOption, AfterViewChecke
     }
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Gets the `aria-selected` value for the option. We explicitly omit the `aria-selected`
-   * attribute from single-selection, unselected options. Including the `aria-selected="false"`
-   * attributes adds a significant amount of noise to screen-reader users without providing useful
-   * information.
-   */
-  _getAriaSelected(): boolean | null {
-    return this.selected || (this.multiple ? false : null);
-  }
-
   /** Returns the correct tabindex for the option depending on disabled state. */
   _getTabIndex(): string {
     return this.disabled ? '-1' : '0';
@@ -255,7 +245,18 @@ export class _MatOptionBase<T = any> implements FocusableOption, AfterViewChecke
     '[class.mat-mdc-option-active]': 'active',
     '[class.mdc-list-item--disabled]': 'disabled',
     '[id]': 'id',
-    '[attr.aria-selected]': '_getAriaSelected()',
+    // The aria-selected attribute applied to the option conforms to WAI ARIA best practices for
+    // listbox interaction pattern.
+    //
+    // From [WAI ARIA Listbox authoring practices guide](
+    // https://www.w3.org/WAI/ARIA/apg/patterns/listbox/):
+    //  "If any options are selected, each selected option has either aria-selected or aria-checked
+    //  set to true. All options that are selectable but not selected have either aria-selected or
+    //  aria-checked set to false."
+    //
+    // Set `aria-selected="false"` on not-selected listbox options that are selectable to fix
+    // VoiceOver reading every option as "selected" (#21491).
+    '[attr.aria-selected]': 'selected',
     '[attr.aria-disabled]': 'disabled.toString()',
     '(click)': '_selectViaInteraction()',
     '(keydown)': '_handleKeydown($event)',

src/material/legacy-core/option/option.ts

@@ -27,6 +27,19 @@ import {MatLegacyOptgroup} from './optgroup';
  * Single option inside of a `<mat-select>` element.
  * @deprecated Use `MatOption` from `@angular/material/core` instead. See https://material.angular.io/guide/mdc-migration for information about migrating.
  * @breaking-change 17.0.0
+ *
+ * The aria-selected attribute applied to the option conforms to WAI ARIA best practices for listbox
+ * interaction patterns.
+ *
+ * From [WAI ARIA Listbox authoring practices guide](
+ * https://www.w3.org/WAI/ARIA/apg/patterns/listbox/):
+ *  "If any options are selected, each selected option has either aria-selected or aria-checked
+ *  set to true. All options that are selectable but not selected have either aria-selected or
+ *  aria-checked set to false."
+ *
+ * Set `aria-selected="false"` on not-selected listbox options that are selectable to fix
+ * VoiceOver reading every option as "selected" (#25736). Also fixes chromevox not announcing
+ * options as selectable.
  */
 @Component({
   selector: 'mat-option',
@@ -38,7 +51,7 @@ import {MatLegacyOptgroup} from './optgroup';
     '[class.mat-option-multiple]': 'multiple',
     '[class.mat-active]': 'active',
     '[id]': 'id',
-    '[attr.aria-selected]': '_getAriaSelected()',
+    '[attr.aria-selected]': 'selected',
     '[attr.aria-disabled]': 'disabled.toString()',
     '[class.mat-option-disabled]': 'disabled',
     '(click)': '_selectViaInteraction()',

src/material/legacy-select/select.spec.ts

@@ -1135,9 +1135,9 @@ describe('MatSelect', () => {
         }));
 
         it('should set aria-selected on each option for single select', fakeAsync(() => {
-          expect(options.every(option => !option.hasAttribute('aria-selected')))
+          expect(options.every(option => option.getAttribute('aria-selected') === 'false'))
             .withContext(
-              'Expected all unselected single-select options not to have ' + 'aria-selected set.',
+              'Expected all unselected single-select options to have aria-selected="false" set.',
             )
             .toBe(true);
 
@@ -1152,9 +1152,9 @@ describe('MatSelect', () => {
             .withContext('Expected selected single-select option to have aria-selected="true".')
             .toEqual('true');
           options.splice(1, 1);
-          expect(options.every(option => !option.hasAttribute('aria-selected')))
+          expect(options.every(option => option.getAttribute('aria-selected') === 'false'))
             .withContext(
-              'Expected all unselected single-select options not to have ' + 'aria-selected set.',
+              'Expected all unselected single-select options to have aria-selected="false" set.',
             )
             .toBe(true);
         }));

src/material/select/select.spec.ts

@@ -1168,9 +1168,9 @@ describe('MDC-based MatSelect', () => {
         }));
 
         it('should set aria-selected on each option for single select', fakeAsync(() => {
-          expect(options.every(option => !option.hasAttribute('aria-selected')))
+          expect(options.every(option => option.getAttribute('aria-selected') === 'false'))
             .withContext(
-              'Expected all unselected single-select options not to have ' + 'aria-selected set.',
+              'Expected all unselected single-select options to have aria-selected="false" set.',
             )
             .toBe(true);
 
@@ -1187,9 +1187,9 @@ describe('MDC-based MatSelect', () => {
             )
             .toEqual('true');
           options.splice(1, 1);
-          expect(options.every(option => !option.hasAttribute('aria-selected')))
+          expect(options.every(option => option.getAttribute('aria-selected') === 'false'))
             .withContext(
-              'Expected all unselected single-select options not to have ' + 'aria-selected set.',
+              'Expected all unselected single-select options to have aria-selected="false" set.',
             )
             .toBe(true);
         }));

tools/public_api_guard/material/core.md

@@ -280,7 +280,6 @@ export class _MatOptionBase<T = any> implements FocusableOption, AfterViewChecke
     set disabled(value: BooleanInput);
     get disableRipple(): boolean;
     focus(_origin?: FocusOrigin, options?: FocusOptions): void;
-    _getAriaSelected(): boolean | null;
     _getHostElement(): HTMLElement;
     getLabel(): string;
     _getTabIndex(): string;