Tabs have no accessible name
Automated check aria-tab-name, run with axe-core
- WCAG
- 4.1.2 Name, Role, Value (Level A)
- Severity
- Serious: completable, but painful
- Typical effort
- Quick win, under 1 hour
- Category
- Navigation
Who this affects
Screen reader users switching between tabbed content, such as product details and reviews.
Why it matters
Each tab is announced only as "tab", so the user must open them one by one to find out what they contain.
How to fix it
Give each role="tab" element visible text, or an aria-label.
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