The slideshow block has labels on the navigation buttons for accessibility, but slideshows created with the Calypso Classic editor and/or [gallery type=”slideshow”] shortcode do not.
From user, both slideshows should have the same type of "meaningful text" on the navigation buttons.
Classic Editor / Shortcode Slideshow
Slideshow Block
A related accessibility change to the slideshow buttons was done here: #1001
The slideshow block has labels on the navigation buttons for accessibility, but slideshows created with the Calypso Classic editor and/or
[gallery type=”slideshow”]shortcode do not.From user, both slideshows should have the same type of "meaningful text" on the navigation buttons.
Classic Editor / Shortcode Slideshow
Slideshow Block
A related accessibility change to the slideshow buttons was done here: #1001