Automated accessibility tests - GlAlert

Description

Implement automated accessibility tests for the GlAlert component. Automated accessibility tests use the axe-core engine to find issues on GitLab UI components.

What to test?

• All variants (success, warning, danger, info, tip)
• Alert with close button and action buttons

How to write tests?

Implementation guide

Read the axe accessibility test documentation to learn how to implement automated A11Y tests using the axe-core addon in Cypress.

Implementation examples

• You can check out our pairing session on YouTube, where we implement tests for GlLabel component: https://youtu.be/FQ985DWwfCM
• Here's the MR with the implemented tests: !3769 (merged)