The HTML aria-braillelabel attribute
The aria-braillelabel attribute supplies an accessible name specifically for refreshable braille displays, used in place of the normal name only there. It is an ARIA 1.3 feature for the rare cases where the standard label reads poorly in braille (for example emoji or symbols).
Overview
The aria-braillelabel attribute provides a braille-specific accessible name, used only on refreshable braille displays.
It is one of ARIA's naming and description properties, which give an element an accessible name or description for assistive technology. Whenever you can, associate visible text — a <label>, or aria-labelledby pointing at on-screen text — so sighted and screen-reader users get the same information, rather than hiding it in an invisible string.
Like all ARIA, aria-braillelabel changes only the accessibility tree — what assistive technology perceives — never the element's behavior or appearance. The first rule of ARIA applies: if a native HTML element or attribute conveys this, use that instead, and only reach for ARIA when nothing native fits.
Syntax
<button aria-label="★ Favorite" aria-braillelabel="Favorite">★</button>Values
| Value |
|---|
| A string (braille-specific name). |
Example
<span role="img" aria-label="5 out of 5 stars" aria-braillelabel="5 stars">★★★★★</span>Best practices
- Follow the first rule of ARIA — use a native HTML element or attribute that conveys this where one exists, rather than adding ARIA.
- Prefer referencing visible text (a <label> or aria-labelledby) over an invisible string where possible.
- Use aria-label only when there is no suitable on-screen text to reference.
- Keep the name concise and meaningful — it is exactly what a screen reader announces.