UITabBarController does not use UITabBarItem's accessibilityLabel

Originator:percysnoodle
Number:rdar://29137721 Date Originated:2016-11-07
Status:Open Resolved:
Product:iOS SDK Product Version:Xcode Version 8.1 (8B62)
Classification:Serious Bug Reproducible:Always
 
Summary:
In previous iOS SDKs, it was possible to set an accessibilityLabel on a view controller's tabBarItem.  If you did so, then the UITabBarController would use that accessibilityLabel as the accessibilityLabel of the button in its tab bar corresponding to that view controller.

In Xcode 8.1, you can still set the accessibilityLabel, but it is not used.

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Set an accessibilityLabel on a view controller's tabBarItem to a value different to its title.
2. View the corresponding button in accessibility inspector

Expected Results:
Accessibility inspector should show the given accessibilityLabel

Actual Results:
Accessibility inspector shows the object's title

Version:
Xcode Version 8.1 (8B62)

Notes:
The behaviour is the same whether using the iOS 8.4 or the iOS 10 simulators.

For an example project, please see https://github.com/percysnoodle/tab-bug-tester

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