Questions & Answers
Should visible labels and accessible names match exactly?
I have a button with a visible label of "Send" and an accessible name of "Submit," which means basically the same thing. Does the visible label need to match the accessible name exactly?
- accessible name
- visible labels
When should I use aria-label?
How do I properly use an aria-label?
- accessible name
- aria
- aria attributes
- aria-label
What are the differences between label, aria-label, aria-labelledby and aria-describedby?
There appear to be several ways to put a label on items in order for them to be accessible for users of screen readers or other assistive technologies. Which method of labeling should I use?
- accessible name
- aria
- aria attributes
- aria-label
- form
- form input labels
- form labels
- forms
- html
- label
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 do you find a page element’s accessible name?
When looking at elements on my page, how do I find out what each elements' accessible name is?
- accessibility tree
- accessible name