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Error · aria-tooltip-name

Tooltips without text

Lighthouse / axe call it: ARIA tooltip nodes must have an accessible name · ARIA tooltip elements do not have accessible names

A tooltip element has no content for screen readers.

Who it leaves out: blind people (screen readers)

How to fix it

Give it text. Developer task.

In the code

Put text inside the role="tooltip" element or reference it with aria-labelledby.

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