How to fix aria tooltip name on Webflow

Steps for Webflow

1. Open your Webflow Designer and select the element that has the tooltip behavior (often a div or span with a custom interaction or the Webflow 'Tooltip' component).
2. In the right-hand Settings panel, click the 'Accessibility' section (the person icon). Add a descriptive label in the 'aria-label' field, e.g., 'Add to wishlist'.
3. If the tooltip is a separate element in the DOM with role="tooltip", select that element, open the Element Settings panel (D key), scroll to Custom Attributes, and add: Name = aria-label, Value = [your descriptive text].
4. Alternatively, ensure the tooltip element contains a visible Text element as a child — Webflow will use that text as the accessible name automatically.
5. Publish the site and verify with the axe DevTools browser extension or a screen reader.

<div role="tooltip" id="wishlist-tip" aria-label="Add to wishlist">
  Add to wishlist
</div>

<!-- OR using aria-labelledby -->
<div role="tooltip" id="shipping-tip" aria-labelledby="shipping-tip-text">
  <span id="shipping-tip-text">Free shipping on orders over $50</span>
</div>

What is aria tooltip name?

A tooltip is a small pop-up element that appears when a user hovers over or focuses on something — think of the little "Add to wishlist" bubble that appears when you hover over a heart icon. In HTML, these are built using `role="tooltip"`. The problem flagged here (WCAG 4.1.2) is that your tooltip element has no accessible name — in other words, the tooltip contains no text (or the text is hidden from assistive technology), so a screen reader has nothing to read aloud. An accessible name is simply the label a screen reader announces when it reaches that element.

Screen-reader users — who may be blind, have low vision, or rely on keyboard-only navigation — depend entirely on accessible names to understand what a tooltip communicates. Without one, the tooltip is completely silent: the user either hears nothing or hears a meaningless "tooltip" announcement with no content. This is a direct failure of WCAG 2.1 Success Criterion 4.1.2 (Name, Role, Value), which is a Level AA requirement that governs legal accessibility compliance in the US (ADA), EU (EAA), UK (PSBAR), and many other jurisdictions. Inaccessible tooltips create real legal exposure for your business and exclude a significant portion of potential customers. Fixing them improves trust, usability, and demonstrates commitment to inclusive commerce.

See the complete Aria tooltip name guide for every platform and the full background.