--- title: "Select element has no accessible name (a11y/select-name)" description: "a11y/select-name: Without a label, screen readers announce only the current option, so users cannot tell what the dropdown is for." canonical: https://void-design.vercel.app/rules/a11y/select-name lastModified: 2026-09-16 --- # Select element has no accessible name `a11y/select-name` · severity **error** · category Accessibility · detected by `void a11y` and `void audit` ## Why it matters Without a label, screen readers announce only the current option, so users cannot tell what the dropdown is for. ## How to fix it Associate a visible