Expandable sections have no visible label
Automated check summary-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
- Forms and controls
Who this affects
Screen reader users, for example when opening FAQ entries.
Why it matters
A <summary> without text is announced as an unlabelled button, so the user cannot tell which section it opens.
How to fix it
Put descriptive text inside each <summary> element.
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