Error · aria-dialog-name

Pop-up windows without a name

Q: What does the aria-dialog-name error mean?

Pop-up windows without a name. When a pop-up opens (cart, cookie notice, login) a blind user isn't told what it is.

Q: How do I fix aria-dialog-name?

Give each pop-up a name. Developer task; details below. Give the dialog a name: aria-labelledby="id-of-its-heading" or aria-label="…" on the element with role="dialog".

When a pop-up opens (cart, cookie notice, login) a blind user isn't told what it is.

Who it leaves out: blind people (screen readers)

How to fix it

Give each pop-up a name. Developer task; details below.

In the code

Give the dialog a name: aria-labelledby="id-of-its-heading" or aria-label="…" on the element with role="dialog".

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