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Accessibility

Accessible actions expose state and meaning

  • Buttons need clear accessible names.
  • Toggle buttons need state, not just color.
  • Errors need labels, relationships, and non-color cues.
Weak versus strong

Button

Weak

Icon-only button with no name.

Strong

Text or accessible name says the action.

Toggle

Weak

Only color changes.

Strong

State is exposed as pressed, selected, on, or off.

Error

Weak

Only a red border appears.

Strong

Field is marked invalid and linked to the error message.