# Buttons must have discernible text

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For screen reader users, buttons must include recognizable text that specifies the destination, purpose, function, or action.

Users of screen readers are unable to determine the function of elements with the roles `role="link"`, `role="button"`, and `role="menuitem"` that lack an accessible name.

<h3>What this Accessibility Rule Checks</h3>

Verifies that each button has a distinguishable, accessible label.