RE: Would role=label provide an accessible name if in encapsulates a interactive widget

Hi,
Yes, I would expect this to be the case, where the label role would have to be processed in the same manner as an explicit label element. Otherwise, to me anyway, it seems like the role would be sort of pointless.

Can you do me a favor and file this as a 1.2 issue and I’ll put this on the queue for proposing something?

Thanks,
Bryan



Bryan Garaventa
Principle Accessibility Architect
Level Access, Inc.
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For the following example of an element with role=”label” encapsulating a checkbox widget.
Would a proposed label role assign the accessible name “foo” to the checkbox in this case?

<div role=”label”>
<div role=”checkbox” aria-checked=”false”></div>
                foo
</div>

If so, we would need to updated the accessible name calculation to include the effects of the label role.

Jon