The order of accessible name computation steps | Stefan Judis Web Development

September 17, 2024

I try to be a good web citizen, and keep things accessible. Now, I’m no expert, but there are some things web developers should check at least:

  • Do images have (or need) alt text?
  • Are links… well, links? And buttons… you guessed it, buttons
  • Is the document outline logical, and are sections grouped by meaningful headings?

Some elements should also have accessible names, and today I learned a thing or two about them.But first off, what are they — these accessible names?

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