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Meter Accessible Name means progress-style gauges and meters need a clear label explaining what they measure. Without one, screen reader users hear a number with no context for what it means. Proper naming helps everyone understand status indicators, thresholds, and progress bars.

Meter Accessible Name

A meter accessible name is the label that tells assistive tools what a <meter> element is actually measuring. Without one, a screen reader might announce "meter: 0.7" — and the user has no idea if that is disk usage, battery level, a quiz score, or something else entirely. The label turns a meaningless number into useful information.

Why It Matters

Numbers without context are useless. A value like "75" means nothing on its own. Is it a percentage? A count? A score out of 100? The label provides the context that makes the number meaningful.
Meters are inherently visual. A colored bar with a fill level communicates meaning through appearance, which non-visual users cannot perceive. The accessible name bridges that gap.
Dashboards rely heavily on meters. If your interface shows multiple gauges (performance scores, resource usage, completion rates), each one needs its own clear label or the entire dashboard is inaccessible.
It is a quick fix with big impact. Adding a label to a meter takes seconds but completely changes whether a screen reader user can understand the information being presented.

How to Fix It

Use a <label> element. The most reliable approach: <label for="disk">Disk Usage</label><meter id="disk" value="0.7">70%</meter>. This creates a clear, programmatic link between the label and the meter.
Add aria-label for unlabeled meters. If a visible label does not fit your layout, use <meter aria-label="Memory usage" value="0.6">60%</meter> to name it for assistive tools only.
Reference existing text with aria-labelledby. If there is already a heading or text nearby that describes the meter, point to it: <meter aria-labelledby="section-heading" value="0.8">80%</meter>.
Include fallback text between the tags. The content between <meter> and </meter> is displayed by browsers that do not support the element. Make it human-readable, like "70% full."
Use appropriate min, max, and optimum values. These attributes help assistive tools communicate whether the current value is good, acceptable, or problematic — adding meaning beyond just the number.

Common Mistakes

Confusing <meter> with <progress>. A meter shows a static measurement within a known range (like disk usage). A progress bar shows completion of a task (like a file upload). They have different semantics and different naming requirements.
Using a custom <div> instead of the native element. Custom-styled progress bars built from <div> elements have no semantic meaning at all. If you must use a custom element, add role="meter" and the appropriate ARIA properties.
Labeling the container but not the meter. A heading above a group of meters does not programmatically name each individual one. Every meter needs its own explicit label.
Skipping the fallback content. Leaving <meter value="0.7"></meter> empty means browsers that do not support the element show nothing at all.

Bottom Line: Every meter needs a name that explains what it is measuring. Use a <label>, aria-label, or aria-labelledby to provide that context. A number without a label is just noise.

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Synonyms: Meter Label, Gauge Accessible Name

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