test(form): cover a11y labels, status region, and desc toggle

Structural checks for dual status nodes and no alert(); Playwright for
init-time qty labels, aria-pressed chips, overflow More/Less, and
failed-submit text landing in role=alert.

tests/test_generate_form.py

@@ -235,6 +235,26 @@ class TestGenerateFormStructural:
         assert "data-meal-index" in html
         assert "data-qty-delta" in html
 
+    def test_a11y_status_and_live_total_markup(self):
+        html = _render()
+        assert 'id="form-status-alert"' in html
+        assert 'id="form-status-info"' in html
+        assert 'id="admin-status-alert"' in html
+        assert 'id="admin-status-info"' in html
+        assert 'role="alert"' in html
+        assert 'role="status"' in html
+        assert 'aria-live="polite"' in html
+        assert 'id="success-heading"' in html
+        assert 'tabindex="-1"' in html
+
+    def test_no_alert_dialogs_in_form_scripts(self):
+        form_js = (SERVER_DIR / "templates" / "form.js").read_text()
+        admin_js = (SERVER_DIR / "templates" / "admin.js").read_text()
+        assert "alert(" not in form_js
+        assert "alert(" not in admin_js
+        # confirm() retained for destructive admin delete / zero-qty save.
+        assert "confirm(" in admin_js
+
     def test_design_tokens_only_in_definitions(self):
         css = (SERVER_DIR / "templates" / "form.css").read_text()
         # Strip :root block, then assert brand/muted/border hexes are gone
@@ -430,6 +450,111 @@ class TestGenerateFormPlaywright:
         assert page.locator("#count-display").inner_text() == "2 meals"
         assert page.locator("#total-display").inner_text() == "$10.80"
 
+    def test_qty_labels_present_after_init(self, browser_page):
+        page = browser_page
+        card = page.locator('[data-meal-index="0"]')
+        assert (
+            card.locator('[data-qty-delta="-1"]').get_attribute("aria-label")
+            == "Remove one Chicken Bowl"
+        )
+        assert (
+            card.locator('[data-qty-delta="1"]').get_attribute("aria-label")
+            == "Add one Chicken Bowl"
+        )
+        assert (
+            card.locator(".qty").get_attribute("aria-label")
+            == "Quantity of Chicken Bowl"
+        )
+
+    def test_filter_chip_aria_pressed(self, browser_page):
+        page = browser_page
+        all_btn = page.locator("#filters button", has_text="All Meals")
+        assert all_btn.get_attribute("aria-pressed") == "true"
+        other = page.locator("#filters button").nth(1)
+        other_label = other.inner_text()
+        other.click()
+        page.wait_for_function(
+            """(label) => {
+              const active = document.querySelector('#filters button.active');
+              return active && active.textContent === label
+                && active.getAttribute('aria-pressed') === 'true';
+            }""",
+            arg=other_label,
+        )
+        assert all_btn.get_attribute("aria-pressed") == "false"
+        assert other.get_attribute("aria-pressed") == "true"
+        all_btn.click()
+        page.wait_for_function(
+            """() => {
+              const active = document.querySelector('#filters button.active');
+              return active && active.textContent === 'All Meals'
+                && active.getAttribute('aria-pressed') === 'true';
+            }"""
+        )
+
+    def test_desc_more_only_when_overflow(self, browser_page):
+        page = browser_page
+        # Ensure All Meals filter so both short and long cards are visible.
+        page.locator("#filters button", has_text="All Meals").click()
+        page.wait_for_selector('[data-meal-index="0"]')
+        page.wait_for_selector('[data-meal-index="1"]')
+        short_card = page.locator('[data-meal-index="0"]')
+        long_card = page.locator('[data-meal-index="1"]')
+        page.wait_for_function(
+            """() => {
+              const long = document.querySelector('[data-meal-index="1"] .meal-desc-toggle');
+              return !!long;
+            }"""
+        )
+        assert short_card.locator(".meal-desc-toggle").count() == 0
+        toggle = long_card.locator(".meal-desc-toggle")
+        assert toggle.inner_text() == "More"
+        assert toggle.get_attribute("aria-expanded") == "false"
+        toggle.click()
+        assert toggle.inner_text() == "Less"
+        assert toggle.get_attribute("aria-expanded") == "true"
+        assert "is-expanded" in (
+            long_card.locator(".meal-desc").get_attribute("class") or ""
+        )
+
+    def test_submit_failure_lands_in_alert_region(self, browser_page):
+        page = browser_page
+        page.route(
+            "**/api/submit-order**",
+            lambda route: route.fulfill(
+                status=500,
+                content_type="application/json",
+                body='{"error":"Simulated submit failure"}',
+            ),
+        )
+        page.locator("#emp-name").select_option(label="Ada Lovelace")
+        page.evaluate(
+            """() => {
+              document.querySelectorAll('[data-meal-index] .qty').forEach((input) => {
+                input.value = '0';
+                input.dispatchEvent(new Event('change', { bubbles: true }));
+              });
+            }"""
+        )
+        page.wait_for_function(
+            "() => document.getElementById('count-display').textContent === '0 meals'"
+        )
+        page.locator('[data-meal-index="0"] [data-qty-delta="1"]').click()
+        page.wait_for_function(
+            "() => document.getElementById('count-display').textContent === '1 meal'"
+        )
+        page.locator("#submit-btn").click()
+        page.wait_for_function(
+            """() => document.getElementById('form-status-alert').textContent
+              === 'Simulated submit failure'"""
+        )
+        assert (
+            page.locator("#form-status-alert").inner_text()
+            == "Simulated submit failure"
+        )
+        assert page.locator("#form-status-info").inner_text() == ""
+        page.unroute("**/api/submit-order**")
+
     def test_qty_typein_clamps_negative(self, browser_page):
         page = browser_page
         # Reset first card via type-in