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Error · aria-prohibited-attr

Labels on elements that can't have them

Lighthouse / axe call it: Elements must only use permitted ARIA attributes · Elements use prohibited ARIA attributes

An aria-label was put on plain text or a container, where screen readers ignore it.

Who it leaves out: blind people (screen readers)

How to fix it

Move the label to the interactive element. Developer task.

In the code

Remove aria-label / aria-labelledby from this element (plain text, div, span without a role): screen readers ignore it there. Put the label on the interactive element instead.

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