CheckBox Name
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CheckBox Name identifies CheckBox views and ensures both a name and value are available to TalkBack.
Supported within:
Impact
People using TalkBack are impacted most by accessibility issues found by this rule.
Confirmation
- Turn on TalkBack
- Attempt to focus the control
- One of the following will happen:
- Inaccessible: TalkBack only announces the value and role.
- Accessible: Both the name and value are read by TalkBack.
How to Fix
Provide an explicit name for the CheckBox control by utilizing a TextView and associating it with your CheckBox element.
warning
Text and ContentDescription cannot be used.
CheckBox checkBox = .......; // Role: CheckBox
TextView label = .......; // Role: Label
label.setLabelFor(checkBox.getId()); // Associate the Checkbox with its Name