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[Critical] Button: Button does not have a name #653

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Issue Details

Source Issue ID 87843
Checkpoint 4.1 Compatible › Name, Role, Value (4.1.2.a)
Impact Critical
Standards wcag2a, wcag2aa, wcag21a, wcag21aa, wcag22a, wcag22aa
Test Area 07 Help - About Dialog
URL https://aptrust.org/documentation-page/dart-digital-archivists-resource-tool/
Environment Production
Platform Windows
Assistive Technology JAWS
Method Manual
Digital Asset Type Desktop Web
Release 4.2026
Date Reported 05/13/26 at 10:28 am
Issue Status Open
Unit Type Page
Issue Type Accessibility
Reported By kim.casey@ablr360.com

Description

The button is missing an accessible name/label. As a result its functionality or purpose is not conveyed to screen reader users.
In the About DART dialog, the close button is not labeled.

Recommendation

Rule :
The name, role, value, states, and properties of user interface components MUST be programmatically determinable by assistive technologies.

How To Fix:
Fix this issue by using any of the following techniques:

  1. Use the innertext of the or role="button" element

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  1. Use a non-empty aria-label attribute on the or role="button" element.

Reference:
W3C ARIA Recommendation: https://www.w3.org/TR/wai-aria-1.1/#aria-label

Background:
Buttons must have discernible text that describes the button's function or action for screen reader and other assistive technology users.

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07_unlabeled button

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