microsoft / microsoft/AdaptiveCards
[Android][Accessibility] WCAG 1.3.1,WCAG 3.3.2: Active views must have a name that's available to assistive technologies. (android.widget.EditText)
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Description
Platform
- Android
Version
master
Details
Issue
Active views must have a name that's available to assistive technologies. (ActiveViewName)

Target application
io.adaptivecards.adaptivecardssample
Element path
android.widget.EditText
How to fix
The view is active but has no name available to assistive technologies. Provide a name for the view using its contentDescription, hint, labelFor, or text attribute (depending on the view type)
Environment
This accessibility issue was found using Accessibility Insights for Android 2020.527.10 (axe-android), a tool that helps find and fix accessibility issues. Get more information & download this tool at http://aka.ms/AccessibilityInsights.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
The report identifies the Android sample application io.adaptivecards.adaptivecardssample and an android.widget.EditText, but names no source file or test. Start by locating that view in the Android sample and verify it with Accessibility Insights; done when the EditText exposes a name to assistive technologies.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- android
- Domain
- accessibility, mobile
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100