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Part of #66530.

Adds development-time errors for invalid compound-component composition in @wordpress/ui:

  • Fieldset.Description and Fieldset.Details outside Fieldset.Root.
  • Autocomplete.Row outside Autocomplete.Root or when the root does not enable grid.
  • Menu.ItemDescription unless it is a direct child of a menu item.

Why?

These compositions can render without the accessible relationship or keyboard-navigation state that the subcomponent requires. The new errors identify the missing parent and show the supported composition.

How?

Fieldset and Autocomplete roots provide private context that their dependent subcomponents validate. Menu items expose the IDs of their direct descriptions so nested or orphaned descriptions are rejected. The checks are removed from production builds, following the package's existing compound-component validation convention.

Testing Instructions

  1. Run the focused unit tests:
    npm run test:unit -- --runInBand packages/ui/src/form/primitives/fieldset/test/index.jsdom.test.tsx packages/ui/src/form/primitives/autocomplete/test/index.jsdom.test.tsx packages/ui/src/menu/test/index.jsdom.test.tsx
  2. Confirm the invalid examples throw the specific parent guidance asserted by the tests.
  3. Confirm the existing valid Fieldset associations, Autocomplete grid rows, and Menu item descriptions still pass.

Testing Instructions for Keyboard

No valid interaction changes. Confirm the existing Autocomplete and Menu keyboard-interaction tests pass in the focused test run.

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Not applicable; this change adds developer-facing errors and does not alter valid rendering.

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Codex was used to inspect the issue and consumers, implement the changes and tests, and draft this description. The author reviewed the resulting diff and verification output.

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  • Bug Fixes

    • Added clearer development-time errors when autocomplete rows are used without a grid-enabled root.
    • Added clearer errors for fieldset descriptions and details used outside a fieldset root.
    • Added validation for menu item descriptions, including incorrect nesting and missing registration.
  • Documentation

    • Documented the improved development-time error messages for compound components.

Walkthrough

The change adds development-time parent-context validation for Autocomplete, Fieldset, and Menu compound components. It adds context wiring, component-specific errors, and tests for invalid usage. The changelog documents the enhancement.

Changes

Compound context validation

Layer / File(s) Summary
Autocomplete grid validation
packages/ui/src/form/primitives/autocomplete/*, packages/ui/CHANGELOG.md
Autocomplete.Root provides grid context. Autocomplete.Row throws in development when no grid-enabled root exists. Tests cover the error and console reporting.
Fieldset parent validation
packages/ui/src/form/primitives/fieldset/*
useFieldsetContext detects missing Fieldset.Root usage and identifies Fieldset.Description or Fieldset.Details. Tests cover both components.
Menu description validation
packages/ui/src/menu/*
Menu.ItemDescription validates direct menu-item placement and registered description IDs. Menu context exposes the resolved description IDs, and tests cover invalid placement.

Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~20 minutes

Merge Risk: 🟡 Moderate · up to 90ea5

Menu description placement validation can be bypassed by reusing a sibling description ID, allowing an invalid nested description and duplicate DOM ID in development. This should be corrected and regression-tested before merge.

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Check name Status Explanation
Title check ✅ Passed The title clearly summarizes the main change: development-time validation for UI compound-component context usage.
Description check ✅ Passed The description directly explains the validation added for Fieldset, Autocomplete, and Menu compound components, including implementation details and testing instructions.
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In `@packages/ui/src/menu/item-description.tsx`:
- Line 17: Update the direct-child validation in Menu.ItemDescription to use a
private instance marker passed only to cloned direct description children,
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  • packages/ui/CHANGELOG.md
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const itemContentContext = useMenuItemContentContext();
if (
process.env.NODE_ENV !== 'production' &&
( ! id || ! itemContentContext?.descriptionIds.includes( id ) )

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🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win

Use an instance marker for direct-child validation.

Line 17 treats a matching id as proof of direct placement. A nested Menu.ItemDescription can reuse the explicit ID of a direct sibling and bypass this validation. It then renders an invalid nested description with a duplicate ID.

Pass a private marker only to cloned direct description children. Validate that marker instead of descriptionIds.includes( id ). Add a regression test with a nested description that reuses a direct sibling ID.

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In `@packages/ui/src/menu/item-description.tsx` at line 17, Update the
direct-child validation in Menu.ItemDescription to use a private instance marker
passed only to cloned direct description children, rather than treating
descriptionIds.includes(id) as proof of direct placement. Ensure nested
descriptions cannot bypass validation by reusing a direct sibling’s explicit ID,
and add a regression test covering that duplicate-ID scenario.

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