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Writing Accessible Feed Article Labels

Writing Accessible Feed Article Labels records a distinct W3C-supported interface-content task while keeping implementation mechanics outside the writing guidance.

Quick answer

Use internal article text that clearly distinguishes each feed item from the others as its accessible label.

Key details

Core IssueW3C APG says every article in a feed has aria-labelledby pointing to content inside the article that can serve as a distinguishing label.
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Important caveats

Scope Boundary

This page covers the distinguishing label for each feed article; article descriptions, position metadata, loading behavior, and feed navigation are separate concerns.

Further guidance

Content

Choose a concise article heading or other internal text that uniquely identifies the item within the feed, rather than a generic label repeated on every article.

Purpose

A distinguishing article label lets users navigate article by article and understand which feed item they have reached.

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.

  1. Feed Pattern — WAI-ARIA Authoring Practices Guide (opens in a new tab)World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) · W3C APG guidance for accessible naming of a feed and distinguishing accessible labels for the articles within it.

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