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Button or Link Missing Accessible Name on Shopify

Interactive elements (buttons, links) are missing an accessible name. Screen reader users cannot determine the purpose of these elements.

Issue ID: A11Y-ACCESSIBLE-NAME-001Severity: majorEffort: S

Why this matters

Interactive elements (buttons, links) are missing an accessible name. Screen reader users cannot determine the purpose of these elements. This affects usability, compliance risk, and how many visitors can successfully consume the page.

Shopify fix path

How to fix this on Shopify

Use theme settings, page settings, or theme code.

  1. 1Find the source of the issue in Shopify admin.
  2. 2Apply the change.
  3. 3Preview and publish.

After you fix it

  • Use a screen reader or axe-core to confirm all interactive elements have accessible names

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