Writing Accessible Carousel Rotation-Control Labels
Writing Accessible Carousel Rotation-Control Labels captures the APG’s explicit state-dependent action wording, which differs from the stable-label rule for switches.
For a carousel rotation control, label the action the button will perform next, such as “Stop slide rotation” or “Start slide rotation.”
Key details
Important caveats
Scope Boundary
This page covers the rotation-control wording rule; autoplay timing, focus-triggered stopping, hover behavior, and button implementation are separate concerns.
Further guidance
Content
Write the rotation-control label as the next action—such as “Stop slide rotation” while rotation is running and “Start slide rotation” when it is stopped.
Purpose
An action-oriented changing label communicates both that automatic rotation is controllable and what activating the control will do next.
Sources and evidence
Sources are shown with the role they play in this guide. Historical or style-sensitive claims are kept within the evidence boundary described above.
- Carousel Pattern — WAI-ARIA Authoring Practices Guide (opens in a new tab)World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) · W3C APG guidance for carousel rotation-control labels and slide accessible names.