Ensures Every ARIA Meter Node Has an Accessible Name

Casandra Visser

Author

Yotam Flohr

Researcher

Ritvik Shrivastava

Expert

July 29, 2024

Disabilities affected: Blind Low vision Mobility

Standards: WCAG 2.2 Level A

Web accessibility requirements state that Aria meter elements must have discernible text that clearly describes the destination, purpose, function, or action for screen reader users.

Why It Matters

When elements with a role=”meter” attribute do not have an accessible name, screen readers are unable to relay their purpose to users.

Fixing the Issue

Developers should check that all elements with role=”meter” have a discernible and accessible name.

Good Code Example

The aria-meter-name rule has three markup patterns that pass test criteria:

Code example

<div role="meter" id="alb" aria-labelledby="labeldiv"></div><div role="meter" id="combo" aria-label="Aria Name">Name</div><div role="meter" id="title" title="Title"></div>

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Bad Code Example

The aria-meter-name rule has four markup patterns that fail testing criteria:

Code example

<div role="meter" id="empty"></div><div role="meter" id="alempty" aria-label=""></div><div role="meter" id="albmissing" aria-labelledby="nonexistent"></div><div role="meter" id="albempty" aria-labelledby="emptydiv"></div>
<div id="emptydiv"></div>

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