fix(name-rules): ignore when explicit roles don't require a name

doc/standards-object.md

@@ -72,8 +72,10 @@ The [`ariaRoles`](../lib/standards/aria-roles.js) object defines valid ARIA role
 - `requiredOwned` - array(optional). List of required owned roles.
 - `requiredAttrs` - array(optional). List of required attributes.
 - `allowedAttrs` - array(optional). List of allowed attributes (besides any required and global ARIA attributes).
+- `superclassRole` - array(optional). List of superclass roles.
+- `accessibleNameDrequired` - boolean(optional. Default `false`). If elements with this role require an accessible name.
 - `nameFromContent` - boolean(optional. Default `false`). If the role allows name from content when calculating the accessible name.
-- `unsupported` - boolean(optional. Default `false`). If the role role is unsupported. Use this property to disable a role.
+- `unsupported` - boolean(optional. Default `false`). If the role is unsupported. Use this property to disable a role.
 
 ### Dpub Roles
 

lib/core/base/metadata-function-map.js

@@ -153,6 +153,7 @@ import layoutTableMatches from '../../rules/layout-table-matches';
 import linkInTextBlockMatches from '../../rules/link-in-text-block-matches';
 import noAutoplayAudioMatches from '../../rules/no-autoplay-audio-matches';
 import noEmptyRoleMatches from '../../rules/no-empty-role-matches';
+import noExplicitNameRequiredMatches from '../../rules/no-explicit-name-required-matches';
 import noNamingMethodMatches from '../../rules/no-naming-method-matches';
 import noRoleMatches from '../../rules/no-role-matches';
 import notHtmlMatches from '../../rules/not-html-matches';
@@ -321,6 +322,7 @@ const metadataFunctionMap = {
 	'link-in-text-block-matches': linkInTextBlockMatches,
 	'no-autoplay-audio-matches': noAutoplayAudioMatches,
 	'no-empty-role-matches': noEmptyRoleMatches,
+	'no-explicit-name-required-matches': noExplicitNameRequiredMatches,
 	'no-naming-method-matches': noNamingMethodMatches,
 	'no-role-matches': noRoleMatches,
 	'not-html-matches': notHtmlMatches,

lib/rules/button-name.json

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 {
 	"id": "button-name",
 	"selector": "button",
+	"matches": "no-explicit-name-required-matches",
 	"tags": [
 		"cat.name-role-value",
 		"wcag2a",

lib/rules/image-alt.json

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 {
 	"id": "image-alt",
 	"selector": "img",
+	"matches": "no-explicit-name-required-matches",
 	"tags": [
 		"cat.text-alternatives",
 		"wcag2a",

lib/rules/input-button-name.json

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 {
 	"id": "input-button-name",
 	"selector": "input[type=\"button\"], input[type=\"submit\"], input[type=\"reset\"]",
+	"matches": "no-explicit-name-required-matches",
 	"tags": [
 		"cat.name-role-value",
 		"wcag2a",

lib/rules/input-image-alt.json

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 {
 	"id": "input-image-alt",
 	"selector": "input[type=\"image\"]",
+	"matches": "no-explicit-name-required-matches",
 	"tags": [
 		"cat.text-alternatives",
 		"wcag2a",

lib/rules/no-explicit-name-required-matches.js

@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+import { isFocusable } from '../commons/dom';
+import { getExplicitRole } from '../commons/aria';
+import ariaRoles from '../standards/aria-roles';
+
+/**
+ * Filter out elements with an explicit role that does not require an accessible name and is not focusable
+ */
+function noExplicitNameRequired(node, virtualNode) {
+	const role = getExplicitRole(virtualNode);
+	if (!role || ['none', 'presentation'].includes(role)) {
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	const { accessibleNameRequired } = ariaRoles[role] || {};
+	if (accessibleNameRequired || isFocusable(virtualNode)) {
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	return false;
+}
+
+export default noExplicitNameRequired;

lib/rules/object-alt.json

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 {
 	"id": "object-alt",
 	"selector": "object",
+	"matches": "no-explicit-name-required-matches",
 	"tags": [
 		"cat.text-alternatives",
 		"wcag2a",

lib/standards/aria-roles.js

@@ -24,15 +24,17 @@ const ariaRoles = {
 	alertdialog: {
 		type: 'widget',
 		allowedAttrs: ['aria-expanded', 'aria-modal'],
-		superclassRole: ['alert', 'dialog']
+		superclassRole: ['alert', 'dialog'],
+		accessibleNameRequired: true
 	},
 	application: {
 		// Note: spec difference
 		type: 'landmark',
 		// Note: aria-expanded is not in the 1.1 spec but is
 		// consistently supported in ATs and was added in 1.2
 		allowedAttrs: ['aria-activedescendant', 'aria-expanded'],
-		superclassRole: ['structure']
+		superclassRole: ['structure'],
+		accessibleNameRequired: true
 	},
 	article: {
 		type: 'structure',
@@ -52,6 +54,7 @@ const ariaRoles = {
 		type: 'widget',
 		allowedAttrs: ['aria-expanded', 'aria-pressed'],
 		superclassRole: ['command'],
+		accessibleNameRequired: true,
 		nameFromContent: true
 	},
 	caption: {
@@ -82,6 +85,7 @@ const ariaRoles = {
 		// consistently supported in ATs and was added in 1.2
 		allowedAttrs: ['aria-checked', 'aria-readonly', 'aria-required'],
 		superclassRole: ['input'],
+		accessibleNameRequired: true,
 		nameFromContent: true
 	},
 	code: {
@@ -103,6 +107,8 @@ const ariaRoles = {
 			'aria-selected'
 		],
 		superclassRole: ['cell', 'gridcell', 'sectionhead'],
+		// Note: spec difference
+		accessibleNameRequired: false,
 		nameFromContent: true
 	},
 	combobox: {
@@ -120,7 +126,8 @@ const ariaRoles = {
 			'aria-activedescendant',
 			'aria-orientation'
 		],
-		superclassRole: ['select']
+		superclassRole: ['select'],
+		accessibleNameRequired: true
 	},
 	command: {
 		type: 'abstract',
@@ -152,7 +159,8 @@ const ariaRoles = {
 	dialog: {
 		type: 'widget',
 		allowedAttrs: ['aria-expanded', 'aria-modal'],
-		superclassRole: ['window']
+		superclassRole: ['window'],
+		accessibleNameRequired: true
 	},
 	directory: {
 		type: 'structure',
@@ -200,7 +208,9 @@ const ariaRoles = {
 			'aria-expanded',
 			'aria-rowcount'
 		],
-		superclassRole: ['composite', 'table']
+		superclassRole: ['composite', 'table'],
+		// Note: spec difference
+		accessibleNameRequired: false
 	},
 	gridcell: {
 		type: 'widget',
@@ -228,12 +238,15 @@ const ariaRoles = {
 		requiredAttrs: ['aria-level'],
 		allowedAttrs: ['aria-expanded'],
 		superclassRole: ['sectionhead'],
+		// Note: spec difference
+		accessibleNameRequired: false,
 		nameFromContent: true
 	},
 	img: {
 		type: 'structure',
 		allowedAttrs: ['aria-expanded'],
-		superclassRole: ['section']
+		superclassRole: ['section'],
+		accessibleNameRequired: true
 	},
 	input: {
 		type: 'abstract',
@@ -251,6 +264,7 @@ const ariaRoles = {
 		type: 'widget',
 		allowedAttrs: ['aria-expanded'],
 		superclassRole: ['command'],
+		accessibleNameRequired: true,
 		nameFromContent: true
 	},
 	list: {
@@ -270,7 +284,8 @@ const ariaRoles = {
 			'aria-expanded',
 			'aria-orientation'
 		],
-		superclassRole: ['select']
+		superclassRole: ['select'],
+		accessibleNameRequired: true
 	},
 	listitem: {
 		type: 'structure',
@@ -332,6 +347,7 @@ const ariaRoles = {
 		// consistently supported in ATs and was added in 1.2
 		allowedAttrs: ['aria-posinset', 'aria-setsize', 'aria-expanded'],
 		superclassRole: ['command'],
+		accessibleNameRequired: true,
 		nameFromContent: true
 	},
 	menuitemcheckbox: {
@@ -344,6 +360,7 @@ const ariaRoles = {
 			'aria-setsize'
 		],
 		superclassRole: ['checkbox', 'menuitem'],
+		accessibleNameRequired: true,
 		nameFromContent: true
 	},
 	menuitemradio: {
@@ -356,13 +373,15 @@ const ariaRoles = {
 			'aria-setsize'
 		],
 		superclassRole: ['menuitemcheckbox', 'radio'],
+		accessibleNameRequired: true,
 		nameFromContent: true
 	},
 	meter: {
 		type: 'structure',
 		allowedAttrs: ['aria-valuetext'],
 		requiredAttrs: ['aria-valuemax', 'aria-valuemin', 'aria-valuenow'],
-		superclassRole: ['range']
+		superclassRole: ['range'],
+		accessibleNameRequired: true
 	},
 	navigation: {
 		type: 'landmark',
@@ -391,6 +410,7 @@ const ariaRoles = {
 			'aria-setsize'
 		],
 		superclassRole: ['input'],
+		accessibleNameRequired: true,
 		nameFromContent: true
 	},
 	paragraph: {
@@ -410,7 +430,8 @@ const ariaRoles = {
 			'aria-valuenow',
 			'aria-valuetext'
 		],
-		superclassRole: ['range']
+		superclassRole: ['range'],
+		accessibleNameRequired: true
 	},
 	radio: {
 		type: 'widget',
@@ -427,6 +448,7 @@ const ariaRoles = {
 			'aria-required'
 		],
 		superclassRole: ['input'],
+		accessibleNameRequired: true,
 		nameFromContent: true
 	},
 	radiogroup: {
@@ -439,7 +461,9 @@ const ariaRoles = {
 			'aria-expanded',
 			'aria-orientation'
 		],
-		superclassRole: ['select']
+		superclassRole: ['select'],
+		// Note: spec difference
+		accessibleNameRequired: false
 	},
 	range: {
 		type: 'abstract',
@@ -448,7 +472,9 @@ const ariaRoles = {
 	region: {
 		type: 'landmark',
 		allowedAttrs: ['aria-expanded'],
-		superclassRole: ['landmark']
+		superclassRole: ['landmark'],
+		// Note: spec difference
+		accessibleNameRequired: false
 	},
 	roletype: {
 		type: 'abstract',
@@ -491,6 +517,8 @@ const ariaRoles = {
 			'aria-selected'
 		],
 		superclassRole: ['cell', 'gridcell', 'sectionhead'],
+		// Note: spec difference
+		accessibleNameRequired: false,
 		nameFromContent: true
 	},
 	scrollbar: {
@@ -527,7 +555,8 @@ const ariaRoles = {
 			'aria-readonly',
 			'aria-required'
 		],
-		superclassRole: ['textbox']
+		superclassRole: ['textbox'],
+		accessibleNameRequired: true
 	},
 	section: {
 		type: 'abstract',
@@ -573,7 +602,8 @@ const ariaRoles = {
 			'aria-readonly',
 			'aria-valuetext'
 		],
-		superclassRole: ['input', 'range']
+		superclassRole: ['input', 'range'],
+		accessibleNameRequired: true
 	},
 	spinbutton: {
 		type: 'widget',
@@ -589,7 +619,8 @@ const ariaRoles = {
 			'aria-activedescendant',
 			'aria-valuetext'
 		],
-		superclassRole: ['composite', 'input', 'range']
+		superclassRole: ['composite', 'input', 'range'],
+		accessibleNameRequired: true
 	},
 	status: {
 		type: 'widget',
@@ -617,6 +648,7 @@ const ariaRoles = {
 		requiredAttrs: ['aria-checked'],
 		allowedAttrs: ['aria-readonly'],
 		superclassRole: ['checkbox'],
+		accessibleNameRequired: true,
 		nameFromContent: true
 	},
 	tab: {
@@ -640,6 +672,8 @@ const ariaRoles = {
 		// table be named from content (we even had to special case
 		// table in commons/aria/named-from-contents)
 		superclassRole: ['section'],
+		// Note: spec difference
+		accessibleNameRequired: false,
 		nameFromContent: true
 	},
 	tablist: {
@@ -659,7 +693,9 @@ const ariaRoles = {
 	tabpanel: {
 		type: 'widget',
 		allowedAttrs: ['aria-expanded'],
-		superclassRole: ['section']
+		superclassRole: ['section'],
+		// Note: spec difference
+		accessibleNameRequired: false
 	},
 	term: {
 		type: 'structure',
@@ -678,7 +714,8 @@ const ariaRoles = {
 			'aria-readonly',
 			'aria-required'
 		],
-		superclassRole: ['input']
+		superclassRole: ['input'],
+		accessibleNameRequired: true
 	},
 	time: {
 		type: 'structure',
@@ -696,7 +733,8 @@ const ariaRoles = {
 			'aria-activedescendant',
 			'aria-expanded'
 		],
-		superclassRole: ['group']
+		superclassRole: ['group'],
+		accessibleNameRequired: true
 	},
 	tooltip: {
 		type: 'structure',
@@ -714,7 +752,9 @@ const ariaRoles = {
 			'aria-expanded',
 			'aria-orientation'
 		],
-		superclassRole: ['select']
+		superclassRole: ['select'],
+		// Note: spec difference
+		accessibleNameRequired: false
 	},
 	treegrid: {
 		type: 'composite',
@@ -730,7 +770,9 @@ const ariaRoles = {
 			'aria-required',
 			'aria-rowcount'
 		],
-		superclassRole: ['grid', 'tree']
+		superclassRole: ['grid', 'tree'],
+		// Note: spec difference
+		accessibleNameRequired: false
 	},
 	treeitem: {
 		type: 'widget',
@@ -744,6 +786,7 @@ const ariaRoles = {
 			'aria-setsize'
 		],
 		superclassRole: ['listitem', 'option'],
+		accessibleNameRequired: true,
 		nameFromContent: true
 	},
 	widget: {