To tell assistive technologies that a button is a toggle button, specify a value for the attribute aria-pressed. For example, a button labelled mute in an audio player could indicate that sound is …

Aug 8, 2025 · Adding role="button" tells assistive technology that the element is a button but provides no button functionality. Use <button> or <input> with type="button" instead. This …

If a button is used to open a menu or popup then it should also communicate to screen readers whether the popup is shown or not. This is done with the aria-expanded attribute which can …

Button is an extension to standard input element with icons and theming. Text to display on a button is defined with the label property. A button can be rendered as a link when the link …

Buttons or links containing only icons (such as mat-fab, mat-mini-fab, and mat-icon-button) should be given a meaningful label via aria-label or aria-labelledby.

Jul 15, 2020 · Yesterday, we looked at how to use [aria-label] to make icons with no obvious meaning for visually impaired users accessible. Today, we’re going to look at button state and …

Make buttons look inactive by adding the disabled boolean attribute to any <button> element. Disabled buttons using the <a> element behave a bit different: <a> s don’t support the …

That is not possible with a button created with the <input> element! Tip: Always specify the type attribute for a <button> element, to tell browsers what type of button it is.

3 days ago · To describe the state of a button the correct ARIA attribute to use is aria-pressed and not aria-checked or aria-selected. To find out more read the information about the ARIA button …

Aug 13, 2025 · An <input type="button"> elements' value attribute contains a string that is used as the button's label. The value provides the accessible description for the button.