Description
Headings and labels describe topic or purpose.
Questions & Answers
In web accessibility, which text is part of the visible label?
I’ve built form fields that are part of a sentence — I basically want the user to fill in the blanks. However, that also means there is a lot of text near the form fields. Which text counts as the visible label?
- form fields
- forms
- visible labels
How do I prevent user errors on my website?
How do I prevent user errors on my website?
- errors
- forms
- labels
- user experience
How are accessible names calculated?
What happens when a web component has accessible names provided by multiple techniques?
- accessible name
- aria
When should I use aria-label?
How do I properly use an aria-label?
- accessible name
- aria
- aria attributes
- aria-label
Does the level one heading tag on a page need to be visible to the eye and to screen readers?
I'm working on using headings to help make my website easier for screen reader users to navigate a page. Do I need to have both a visible <h1> heading and an <h1> tag that a screen reader can recognize?
- headings
- html
- page structure
Are semantic heading levels important?
Why are semantic/programmatic heading levels important?
- headings
- text
How do I know if my websites structure is laid out correctly?
My page looks good visually, but I am not sure if its structure is laid out properly or if I used the right elements. How am I supposed to know if I've done things the "right" way?
- best practices
- building content
- html
- page structure
Does my site need to be usable if the CSS and javascript doesn’t load?
I've always wondered this but never really known for sure. Let's say none of my CSS or javascript loads. Does the site still need to be usable? I know a lot of really big sites are useless without CSS and javascript so I'm betting the...
- best practices
- CSS
- html
- javascript
- page structure
How do I change the order the elements on my page are given focus?
When I tab through the elements on my site with the keyboard everything is almost perfect except for a couple case where it looks like the order is messed up. How can I change the order the elements on my page are given focus when...
- best practices
- html
- keyboard
- page structure
How do I navigate a website with my keyboard?
I've been reading about how I need to make sure my site can be navigated with a keyboard. Honestly, I'm not even sure where to start because I don't know what button I would hit on my keyboard. How do I navigate a website with...
- keyboard