Accessible Name Custom property

Defines the Accessible Name (a short string to provide users with a label for an element) directly (by entering the text).

Scope

Generators: Angular, Android
Controls: Attribute/Variable, Button, Canvas, Flex, Grid, Tab, Table, Image

Description

The default value depends on the control. For most controls, the default value is empty.

For the Button control, it takes the value from the Caption.

For Attribute/Variable controls, it takes the value from the Label Caption.

Recommendations

• The Accessible Name of the controls should be concise (one to three words). Otherwise, screen readers may cut the Accessible Name if it is too long.
• Do not repeat the inherent role of the controls in the Accessible Name. For example, in the Submit Button on a form:
  • Do not use an Accessible Name = Submit Button
  • Use Accessible Name = Submit

The reason is that when a control receives the focus, assistive technologies can concatenate the platform role description with its Accessible Name.

Runtime/Design time

This property applies only at design time.

Availability

This property is available since GeneXus 18 Upgrade 5.

See Also

Accessible Name property
Accessible Role property