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Published Jul. 2, 2025

Buttons do not have an accessible name exception

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Pooja Bhambani

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Issue

  • When running a Lighthouse Accessibility audit in Liferay DXP 7.2 a "Buttons do not have an accessible name" exception is flagged on the report.
  • Steps to reproduce:
    1. Start Liferay DXP 7.2 fix-pack 6.
    2. Open Dev Tools > Lighthouse > Generate Report (Accessibility and Desktop only)
    3. Observe that the "Buttons do not have an accessible name" exception is flagged on the report.

    Expected Behavior: There are no exceptions flagged on the Lighthouse Accessibility report.
    Actual Behavior: A "Buttons do not have an accessible name" exception is flagged on the report.

Environment

  • Liferay DXP 7.2

Resolution

  • The observed behavior is a known issue/bug. And, it is fixed in fix-pack 9.
  • If the hotfix is required for this issue, please create a support ticket requesting a hotfix by attaching patch details.
  • Installing Fix Packs and Hotfixes on Liferay DXP will guide to installation of the hotfix in the respective environment.

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