fix(typeahead): accessibility fixes

src/typeahead/testing/typeahead.directive.spec.ts

@@ -186,6 +186,12 @@ describe('Directive: Typeahead', () => {
         expect(() => directive.onBlur()).not.toThrow();
       });
     }));
+
+    it('should have appropriate aria attributes', () => {
+      expect(inputElement.getAttribute('role')).toEqual('combobox');
+      expect(inputElement.getAttribute('aria-expanded')).toEqual('false');
+      expect(inputElement.getAttribute('aria-autocomplete')).toEqual('list');
+    });
   });
 
   describe('onFocus', () => {

src/typeahead/typeahead-container.component.ts

@@ -145,13 +145,13 @@ export class TypeaheadContainerComponent implements OnDestroy {
     if (this.typeaheadIsFirstItemActive && this._matches.length > 0) {
       this.setActive(this._matches[0]);
 
-      if (this._active?.isHeader()) {
+      if (this.active?.isHeader()) {
         this.nextActiveMatch();
       }
     }
 
-    if (this._active && !this.typeaheadIsFirstItemActive) {
-      const concurrency = this._matches.find(match => match.value === this._active?.value);
+    if (this.active && !this.typeaheadIsFirstItemActive) {
+      const concurrency = this._matches.find(match => match.value === this.active?.value);
 
       if (concurrency) {
         this.selectActive(concurrency);
@@ -200,34 +200,35 @@ export class TypeaheadContainerComponent implements OnDestroy {
   }
 
   selectActiveMatch(isActiveItemChanged?: boolean): void {
-    if (this._active && this.parent?.typeaheadSelectFirstItem) {
-      this.selectMatch(this._active);
+    if (this.active && this.parent?.typeaheadSelectFirstItem) {
+      this.selectMatch(this.active);
     }
 
     if (!this.parent?.typeaheadSelectFirstItem && isActiveItemChanged) {
-      this.selectMatch(this._active);
+      this.selectMatch(this.active);
     }
   }
 
   activeChanged(): void {
-    if (!this._active) {
+    if (!this.active) {
+      this.activeChangeEvent.emit(void 0);
       return;
     }
-    const index = this.matches.indexOf(this._active);
+    const index = this.matches.indexOf(this.active);
     this.activeChangeEvent.emit(`${this.popupId}-${index}`);
   }
 
   prevActiveMatch(): void {
-    if (!this._active) {
+    if (!this.active) {
       return;
     }
 
-    const index = this.matches.indexOf(this._active);
+    const index = this.matches.indexOf(this.active);
     this.setActive(this.matches[
       index - 1 < 0 ? this.matches.length - 1 : index - 1
       ]);
 
-    if (this._active.isHeader()) {
+    if (this.active.isHeader()) {
       this.prevActiveMatch();
     }
 
@@ -237,12 +238,12 @@ export class TypeaheadContainerComponent implements OnDestroy {
   }
 
   nextActiveMatch(): void {
-    const index = this._active ? this.matches.indexOf(this._active) : -1;
+    const index = this.active ? this.matches.indexOf(this.active) : -1;
     this.setActive(this.matches[
       index + 1 > this.matches.length - 1 ? 0 : index + 1
       ]);
 
-    if (this._active?.isHeader()) {
+    if (this.active?.isHeader()) {
       this.nextActiveMatch();
     }
 
@@ -377,9 +378,9 @@ export class TypeaheadContainerComponent implements OnDestroy {
   }
 
   protected setActive(value?: TypeaheadMatch): void {
-    this._active = value;
+    this.active = value;
     let preview;
-    if (!(this._active == null || this._active.isHeader())) {
+    if (!(this.active == null || this.active.isHeader())) {
       preview = value;
     }
     this.parent?.typeaheadOnPreview.emit(preview);

src/typeahead/typeahead.directive.ts

@@ -35,9 +35,10 @@ type TypeaheadOptionArr = TypeaheadOption[] | Observable<TypeaheadOption>;
     exportAs: 'bs-typeahead',
     host: {
         '[attr.aria-activedescendant]': 'activeDescendant',
-        '[attr.aria-owns]': 'isOpen ? this._container?.popupId : null',
+        '[attr.aria-controls]': 'isOpen ? this._container?.popupId : null',
         '[attr.aria-expanded]': 'isOpen',
-        '[attr.aria-autocomplete]': 'list'
+        '[attr.aria-autocomplete]': 'list',
+        '[attr.role]': `'combobox'`
     },
     standalone: true,
     providers: [ComponentLoaderFactory, PositioningService]
@@ -430,6 +431,7 @@ export class TypeaheadDirective implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
       this._outsideClickListener();
       this._container = void 0;
       this.isOpen = false;
+      this.activeDescendant = void 0;
       this.changeDetection.markForCheck();
     }
     this.typeaheadOnPreview.emit();