What is Accessibility Label?
A text description added to an element so screen readers can describe it to users who cannot see the screen. Required for images, icons, and custom controls.
icon → “Close dialog”
An accessibility label helps users who...
Write it in your own words in the app.
In real work
Add accessibility labels to all icon buttons. The close button reads 'Close dialog'. The share button reads 'Share post'.
In the illustration
The reading head passes the bare icon and the horn stays silent; the tag clips on, the head reads it and the horn plays 'Close dialog'.
Add an accessibility label in your design tool to each icon-only button on the toolbar, written as the action, like Share and Delete, not the icon name.
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