Summary
This Success Criterion means that all interactive elements like buttons or links on a website must have accessible descriptions. These descriptions let users know the purpose of the elements, especially those who use assistive technology like screen readers. This rule makes web content more accessible for everyone.
Lyrics
VERSE 1:
In the digital circuit where interfaces glow
Every button, every link has secrets to show
Four point one point two, the code that makes it right
When assistive tech connects, components come to light
Names and roles and values, programmatically clear
States that change and update, notifications they can hear
Standard HTML controls already know the way
But custom builds need extra care to make them play
CHORUS:
Electric components need their identity
Name, role, value – digital accessibility
Four point one point two keeps the current flowing free
So screen readers understand what users need to see
Electric components, coded properly
Making web controls work universally
VERSE 2:
When you build a custom slider or a fancy dropdown menu
Assistive technology needs to comprehend
What each control is for, what state it’s currently in
Is the checkbox checked? Is the accordion open?
Focus state must notify when attention moves around
Properties must update with every interaction found
From forms to links to widgets that you script yourself
Give them proper coding, don’t leave them on the shelf
CHORUS:
Electric components need their identity
Name, role, value – digital accessibility
Four point one point two keeps the current flowing free
So screen readers understand what users need to see
Electric components, coded properly
Making web controls work universally
BRIDGE/OUTRO:****
ARIA labels, roles defined with care
Every interface component properly prepared
When the code is clean and the markup’s right
Everyone can navigate through the digital night
Four point one point two, remember this refrain
Making sure that no one’s left outside the digital domain
Sound Influences
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Version Number: 1.5