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From: Birkir R. Gunnarsson
Date: Mar 20, 2019 4:51PM

It still requires a label.
A label, aria-label or aria-labelledby (as well as the title
attribute) translate to the element's "accessible name".
The contents of elements referenced with aria-describedby however map
to the element's "accessible description".
Assistive technologies know that the accessible name is not optional,
it should always be displayed or announced when the element receives
focus. The accessible description, however, is a bit optional,
configurable and, in some situations, may not even be announced at
all.
An interactive element must always have an accessible name, but does
not always need an accessible description unless the situation calls
for it (e.g. tooltip instructions or an error message).


On 3/20/19, Khoa Pham < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
> Is having an aria-describedby sufficient for a form element to be considered
> accessible in place of a HTML label, aria-label, or aria-labelledby?
> Accessibility checkers tend to flag a form element as not having a proper
> label when it only has aria-describedby affiliated to it even though there
> are text around the form element. Or would the form element still require a
> label?
>
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