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title: A: aria-braille attributes must have a non-braille equivalent (WCAG 4.1.2)
description: A: aria-braille attributes must have a non-braille equivalent (WCAG 4.1.2) SiteCockpit Monitoring
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# A: aria-braille attributes must have a non-braille equivalent (WCAG 4.1.2)

## aria-braille-equivalent

- [**Meaning**](https://help.sitecockpit.com/en/documentation/easymonitoring-checks/automated-checks/aria-braille-equivalent#This-means)
- [**Impact**](https://help.sitecockpit.com/en/documentation/easymonitoring-checks/automated-checks/aria-braille-equivalent#Impact)
- [**Recommendation**](https://help.sitecockpit.com/en/documentation/easymonitoring-checks/automated-checks/aria-braille-equivalent#Recommendation)
- [**Examples**](https://help.sitecockpit.com/en/documentation/easymonitoring-checks/automated-checks/aria-braille-equivalent#Example)

Ensure that `aria-braillelabel` and `aria-brailleroledescription` have a non-braille equivalent.

### **This means**

If an element is named/described only via braille attributes, other assistive technologies (screen readers, magnifiers, switch control) lack the corresponding **non-braille** information.

- `aria-braillelabel` requires a **normal accessible name** counterpart (e.g., visible text, `aria-label` or `aria-labelledby`).
- `aria-brailleroledescription` requires the **non-braille counterpart** `aria-roledescription`.

### **Impact**

Without a non-braille equivalent, name/role are incomplete: screen readers say nothing meaningful, focus navigation becomes unclear → risk of misuse and **WCAG violation**.

### **Recommendation**

- **Always provide an accessible name** also non-braille: visible text, `aria-label` or `aria-labelledby`.
- **If necessary, provide role text** additionally non-braille: `aria-roledescription`.
- **Consistency**: Braille and non-braille strings should match.
- **Prefer native HTML** (e.g., `<button>`, `<a>`) and use `aria-roledescription` sparingly (do not use to change the actual role).

### **Example**

*Problematic*

```
<button aria-braillelabel="Submit"></button>               <!-- no non-braille name --><div role="tab" aria-brailleroledescription="Register"></div> <!-- no non-braille roledescription -->
```

*Better*

```
<!-- Accessible name present + braille counterpart --><button aria-label="Submit" aria-braillelabel="Submit"></button> <!-- Role description non-braille + braille counterpart --><div role="tab"     aria-roledescription="Register"     aria-brailleroledescription="Register">Profile</div>
```

**Related WCAG criterion:**  
[WCAG 4.1.2 - Name, Role, Value](https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG22/#name-role-value)

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