Accessibility: Accessible names #664
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Whenever an element can receive focus or is otherwise interactive, application authors are responsible for providing it with an [accessible name][]. The [WAI ARIA Authoring Practices Guides][wai-aria] dedicates several sections to outlining _how_ browsers and assistive technologies derive an element's name. Instead of attempting to outline those methods with the same level of detail as that document, this commit highlights (and links to) the [5 Cardinal Rules of Naming][]. [accessible name]: https://www.w3.org/TR/wai-aria-practices/#names_and_descriptions [wai-aria]: https://www.w3.org/TR/wai-aria-practices/ [5 Cardinal Rules of Naming]: https://www.w3.org/TR/wai-aria-practices/#naming_cardinal_rules
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Whenever an element can receive focus or is otherwise interactive,
application authors are responsible for providing it with an accessible
name.
The WAI ARIA Authoring Practices Guides dedicates several
sections to outlining how browsers and assistive technologies derive
an element's name. Instead of attempting to outline those methods with
the same level of detail as that document, this commit highlights (and
links to) the 5 Cardinal Rules of Naming.