fix(material/datepicker): adds comparison ids and aria-describedby spans

src/material/datepicker/calendar-body.html

@@ -90,3 +90,9 @@
 <span [id]="_endDateLabelId" class="mat-calendar-body-hidden-label">
   {{endDateAccessibleName}}
 </span>
+<span [id]="_comparisonStartDateLabelId" class="mat-calendar-body-hidden-label">
+  {{comparisonDateAccessibleName}} {{startDateAccessibleName}}
+</span>
+<span [id]="_comparisonEndDateLabelId" class="mat-calendar-body-hidden-label">
+  {{comparisonDateAccessibleName}} {{endDateAccessibleName}}
+</span>

src/material/datepicker/calendar-body.ts

@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import {_IdGenerator} from '@angular/cdk/a11y';
 import {NgClass} from '@angular/common';
 import {_CdkPrivateStyleLoader} from '@angular/cdk/private';
 import {_StructuralStylesLoader} from '@angular/material/core';
+import {MatDatepickerIntl} from './datepicker-intl';
 
 /** Extra CSS classes that can be associated with a calendar cell. */
 export type MatCalendarCellCssClasses = string | string[] | Set<string> | {[key: string]: any};
@@ -99,6 +100,7 @@ export class MatCalendarBody<D = any> implements OnChanges, OnDestroy, AfterView
   private _elementRef = inject<ElementRef<HTMLElement>>(ElementRef);
   private _ngZone = inject(NgZone);
   private _platform = inject(Platform);
+  private _intl = inject(MatDatepickerIntl);
 
   /**
    * Used to skip the next focus event when rendering the preview range.
@@ -200,10 +202,18 @@ export class MatCalendarBody<D = any> implements OnChanges, OnDestroy, AfterView
   /** ID for the end date label. */
   _endDateLabelId: string;
 
+  /** ID for the comparison start date label. */
+  _comparisonStartDateLabelId: string;
+
+  /** ID for the comparison end date label. */
+  _comparisonEndDateLabelId: string;
+
   private _didDragSinceMouseDown = false;
 
   private _injector = inject(Injector);
 
+  comparisonDateAccessibleName = this._intl.comparisonDateLabel;
+
   /**
    * Tracking function for rows based on their identity. Ideally we would use some sort of
    * key on the row, but that would require a breaking change for the `rows` input. We don't
@@ -216,7 +226,9 @@ export class MatCalendarBody<D = any> implements OnChanges, OnDestroy, AfterView
   constructor() {
     const idGenerator = inject(_IdGenerator);
     this._startDateLabelId = idGenerator.getId('mat-calendar-body-start-');
-    this._endDateLabelId = idGenerator.getId('mat-calendar-body-start-');
+    this._endDateLabelId = idGenerator.getId('mat-calendar-body-end-');
+    this._comparisonStartDateLabelId = idGenerator.getId('mat-calendar-body-comparison-start-');
+    this._comparisonEndDateLabelId = idGenerator.getId('mat-calendar-body-comparison-end-');
 
     inject(_CdkPrivateStyleLoader).load(_StructuralStylesLoader);
 
@@ -467,6 +479,17 @@ export class MatCalendarBody<D = any> implements OnChanges, OnDestroy, AfterView
     } else if (this.endValue === value) {
       return this._endDateLabelId;
     }
+
+    if (this.comparisonStart !== null && this.comparisonEnd !== null) {
+      if (value === this.comparisonStart && value === this.comparisonEnd) {
+        return `${this._comparisonStartDateLabelId} ${this._comparisonEndDateLabelId}`;
+      } else if (value === this.comparisonStart) {
+        return this._comparisonStartDateLabelId;
+      } else if (value === this.comparisonEnd) {
+        return this._comparisonEndDateLabelId;
+      }
+    }
+
     return null;
   }
 

src/material/datepicker/datepicker-intl.ts

@@ -65,6 +65,11 @@ export class MatDatepickerIntl {
    */
   endDateLabel = 'End date';
 
+  /**
+   * A label for the Comparison date of a range of dates (used by screen readers).
+   */
+  comparisonDateLabel = 'Comparison range';
+
   /** Formats a range of years (used for visuals). */
   formatYearRange(start: string, end: string): string {
     return `${start} \u2013 ${end}`;

tools/public_api_guard/material/datepicker.md

@@ -196,8 +196,12 @@ export class MatCalendarBody<D = any> implements OnChanges, OnDestroy, AfterView
     _cellClicked(cell: MatCalendarCell, event: MouseEvent): void;
     _cellPadding: string;
     _cellWidth: string;
+    // (undocumented)
+    comparisonDateAccessibleName: string;
     comparisonEnd: number | null;
+    _comparisonEndDateLabelId: string;
     comparisonStart: number | null;
+    _comparisonStartDateLabelId: string;
     readonly dragEnded: EventEmitter<MatCalendarUserEvent<D | null>>;
     readonly dragStarted: EventEmitter<MatCalendarUserEvent<D>>;
     // (undocumented)
@@ -480,6 +484,7 @@ export class MatDatepickerIntl {
     calendarLabel: string;
     readonly changes: Subject<void>;
     closeCalendarLabel: string;
+    comparisonDateLabel: string;
     // @deprecated
     endDateLabel: string;
     formatYearRange(start: string, end: string): string;