--- loncom/homework/rankresponse.pm	2016/01/22 22:42:51	1.73
+++ loncom/homework/rankresponse.pm	2025/01/25 23:24:23	1.75
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # rank style response
 #
-# $Id: rankresponse.pm,v 1.73 2016/01/22 22:42:51 damieng Exp $
+# $Id: rankresponse.pm,v 1.75 2025/01/25 23:24:23 raeburn Exp $
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
 # This file is part of the LearningOnline Network with CAPA (LON-CAPA).
@@ -408,9 +408,10 @@ sub displayfoils {
         }
         foreach my $name (@whichfoils) {
 	    my $lastopt=$lastresponse{$name};
+            my $text=$Apache::response::foilgroup{$name.'.text'};
 	    my $optionlist='';
 	    if ($target ne 'tex') {
-                $optionlist = "<option></option>\n";
+                $optionlist = "<option value=\"\"></option>\n";
             } 
             if ($target eq 'tex' && $env{'form.pdfFormFields'} eq 'yes') {
                 my $fieldname = $env{'request.symb'}.'&part_'.$Apache::inputtags::part.'&rankresponse'.'&HWVAL_'.$Apache::inputtags::response['-1'].':'.$temp;
@@ -420,29 +421,29 @@ sub displayfoils {
 	    foreach $option (@whichopt) {
 		if ($option eq $lastopt) {
 		    if ($target ne 'tex' ) {
-                        $optionlist.="<option selected=\"selected\">$option</option>\n";
+                        $optionlist.="<option value=\"$option\" selected=\"selected\">$option</option>\n";
                     } elsif ($target eq 'tex' && $env{'form.pdfFormFields'} eq 'yes') {
                         $optionlist .= &Apache::lonxml::print_pdf_add_combobox_option($option); 
                     }
 		} else {
 		    if ($target ne 'tex') {
-                        $optionlist.="<option>$option</option>\n";
+                        $optionlist.="<option value=\"$option\">$option</option>\n";
                     } elsif ($target eq 'tex' && $env{'form.pdfFormFields'} eq 'yes') {
                         $optionlist .= &Apache::lonxml::print_pdf_add_combobox_option($option); 
                     }
 		} 
 	    }
 	    if ($target ne 'tex' && $Apache::lonhomework::type ne 'exam') {
+                my $labeltext = &mt('Choose ranking for:').' '.$text;
 		$optionlist='<select onchange="javascript:setSubmittedPart(\''.
 		  $part.'\');" name="HWVAL_'.
-		    $Apache::inputtags::response[-1].':'.$temp.'">'.
+		    $Apache::inputtags::response[-1].':'.$temp.'" aria-label="'.$labeltext.'">'.
 		        $optionlist."</select>\n";
 	    } elsif ($env{'form.pdfFormFields'} eq 'yes') {
                 #do nothing
             } else {
 		$optionlist=' '.$temp.' '.$optionlist.' ';
 	    }
-	    my $text=$Apache::response::foilgroup{$name.'.text'};
 	    if ($target ne 'tex') {
                 $result .= '<div class="LC_rankfoil">';
 		if ($Apache::lonhomework::type ne 'exam') {