Operable / 2.5 Input Modalities
2.5.3Label in Name
Level AWhen a control has visible text (like a "Submit" button), make sure that text is included in its accessible name. This lets speech-input users operate controls by speaking the text they see on screen; putting the visible label at the start of the accessible name is best practice.
Note
A detailed commentary for this success criterion is not yet available. In the meantime, this page lists related patterns, techniques, and links to the normative sources.
Related Techniques
Specific implementation techniques for meeting this success criterion. This site doesn't include the full text, so follow the links to the original W3C documents.
Sufficient Techniques(2)
Advisory Techniques(1)
Failures(2)
- F96: Failure of Success Criterion 2.5.3 due to the accessible name not containing the visible label text(opens in a new tab)waic.jp(opens in a new tab)
- F111: Failure of Success Criteria 1.3.1, 2.5.3, and 4.1.2 due to a control with visible label text but no accessible name(opens in a new tab)waic.jp(opens in a new tab)
Normative References
- Success Criterion 2.5.3 Label in Name — WCAG 2.2(opens in a new tab)The normative requirement text.
- Understanding Label in Name — W3C(opens in a new tab)Official guidance on intent, examples, and techniques.