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Re: Should there be persistent visible text labels for search buttons or burger menu buttons?

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From: glen walker
Date: Aug 18, 2021 2:34PM

Thanks for posting, Rakesh, but that's not the reference. Besides, G167
talks about having a *text* label on a button next to a field. I was
talking about having an *icon* on a button next to a field.

On Tue, Aug 17, 2021 at 8:09 PM Max ability < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
wrote:

> Hi Glen,
> I think this is what you might be referring to.
> G167:
> https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG21/Techniques/general/G167
>
> Rakesh
>
> On Tue, Aug 10, 2021 at 8:54 PM glen walker < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
>
> > Although non-normative, I *thought* one of the "understanding" sections
> > mentioned that an icon/image could be used as the "label" of a field,
> > assuming the image has alternative text (1.1.1), but I can't find the
> > reference now (but didn't look very hard either :-)). I checked 3.3.2
> and
> > 2.4.6.
> >
> > I typically allow it when I review a website.
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > >