Share this postIs the placeholder attribute an alternative to label?deva11y.substack.comCopy linkFacebookEmailNoteOtherIs the placeholder attribute an alternative to label?Stas MelnikovSep 26, 2023Share this postIs the placeholder attribute an alternative to label?deva11y.substack.comCopy linkFacebookEmailNoteOther2ShareThe placeholder attribute isn't an alternative to label. It doesn't increase a clickable area. Not all screen readers voice it 💡❤ Thank you so much, my sponsors: Tatiana Ten, Mikhail Ilin.
Placeholders in search forms are also not picked up by screen readers. That's why it's necessary to add an aria-label to it.