Description
Content must be robust enough that it can be interpreted reliably by a wide variety of user agents, including assistive technologies.
Questions & Answers
New Messages from a Chatbot
Should messages from a chatbot be announced when they appear in a chat widget?
- chatbot
- status messages
What Are the Code Differences between Links vs Buttons?
Where can I find code (html, css, and javascript) examples of links vs buttons.
- buttons
- links
When to use aria-label vs. aria-labelledby?
When to use the aria-label attribute vs. the aria-labelledby attribute?
- accessibility tree
- accessible name
- aria
- html
- label
How can I make a disabled button focusable, clickable, in general “interact-able”?
I have a button on my page which I'd like to make disabled. If I use disabled as an attribute I can no longer tab navigate to it, or handle click events on the button. How can I maintain its disabled meaning, while being able...
- aria
- html
- screen readers
What does “accessibility node not exposed” mean?
I was checking to make sure an element on my page has an accessible name in Chrome's Developer Tools and under the Computed Properties section of the Accessibility panel, it says "Accessibility node note exposed. Element not interesting for accessibility." What does that mean?
- accessibility node
- hidden content
Is it OK to have a link that looks like a button?
I come across a long of links that look like buttons. Is this OK from an accessibility standpoint?
- buttons
- links
What is the difference between native and custom widgets?
While reading up on WCAG, I noticed the terms "native widgets" and "custom widgets". What's the difference?
- custom widgets
- native widgets
Are empty IDs considered duplicate?
If there are multiple elements with empty IDs, are they considered duplicate?
- duplicate ids
- id attributes
Do I need aria attributes or roles on native elements?
Do I need to add aria attributes on native elements (eg. <button role="button>)?
- aria
- aria attributes
- native elements
How can I make an image act as a button?
I am curious about how to make an image act as a button and ensure it's accessible. Any guidance?
- buttons
- images