Accessible Name

The text string that assistive technologies such as screen readers use to identify and announce a user interface element. The accessible name is computed by browsers following the W3C's Accessible Name and Description Computation algorithm, which checks a priority-ordered sequence of sources: aria-labelledby, aria-label, the element's native label (e.g., a label element for form controls, alt attribute for images, or text content for links and buttons), and title attribute as a last resort. Every interactive element — buttons, links, form controls — must have a non-empty accessible name to be usable with assistive technology. Missing or uninformative accessible names (like "click here" or empty strings) are among the most common accessibility violations found by automated testing tools.