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[html-aam PR 529] Addition: Name from heading #2215

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Expand Up @@ -16651,7 +16651,7 @@ <h4>`fieldset` Element Accessible Name Computation</h4>
</li>
<li>
If the <a data-cite="accname-1.2/#dfn-accessible-name">accessible name</a> is still empty, then: if the `fieldset` element has a
<a href="https://dom.spec.whatwg.org/#concept-tree-child">child</a> that is a <code>legend</code> element, then use the subtree of the first such element.
<a href="https://dom.spec.whatwg.org/#concept-tree-child">child</a> that is a <code>legend</code> element, then use the accessible name of the first such element.
</li>
<li>If the <a data-cite="accname-1.2/#dfn-accessible-name">accessible name</a> is still empty, then:, if the `fieldset` element has a `title` attribute, then use that attribute.</li>
<li>Otherwise, there is no <a data-cite="accname-1.2/#dfn-accessible-name">accessible name</a>.</li>
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<li>If none of the above yield a usable text string there is no <a data-cite="accname-1.2/#dfn-accessible-name">accessible name</a>.</li>
</ol>
</section>
<section>
<h4>`dialog` Element Accessible Name Computation</h4>
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Will this PR need to be modified once the namefrom:heading PR lands?

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More directly, I think this effectively duplicates what will be in the AccName computation...

  • labelledby, then label, then namefrom:heading, then fall back to host-language tooltip...

<ol>
<li>
If the `dialog` element has an <a data-cite="wai-aria-1.2/#aria-label">`aria-label`</a> or an <a data-cite="wai-aria-1.2/#aria-labelledby">`aria-labelledby`</a> attribute the
<a data-cite="accname-1.2/#dfn-accessible-name">accessible name</a> is to be calculated using the algorithm defined in
<a class="accname">Accessible Name and Description: Computation and API Mappings</a>.
</li>
<li>
If the <a data-cite="accname-1.2/#dfn-accessible-name">accessible name</a> is still empty, then: if the `dialog` element has a
<a href="https://dom.spec.whatwg.org/#concept-tree-descendant">descendant</a> that is a heading element (`h1`-`h6`), then use the accessible name of the first such element as defined in
<a data-cite="accname-1.2/#comp_name_from_heading">accname: Name from Heading</a>.
</li>
<li>If the <a data-cite="accname-1.2/#dfn-accessible-name">accessible name</a> is still empty, then:, if the `dialog` element has a `title` attribute, then use that attribute.</li>
<li>Otherwise, there is no <a data-cite="accname-1.2/#dfn-accessible-name">accessible name</a>.</li>
</ol>
</section>
<section>
<h4>`summary` Element Accessible Name Computation</h4>
<ol>
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</li>
</ol>
</section>
<section>
<h4>`article` Element Accessible Name Computation</h4>
<ol>
<li>
If the `article` element has an <a data-cite="wai-aria-1.2/#aria-label">`aria-label`</a> or an <a data-cite="wai-aria-1.2/#aria-labelledby">`aria-labelledby`</a> attribute the
<a data-cite="accname-1.2/#dfn-accessible-name">accessible name</a> is to be calculated using the algorithm defined in
<a class="accname">Accessible Name and Description: Computation and API Mappings</a>.
</li>
<li>
If the <a data-cite="accname-1.2/#dfn-accessible-name">accessible name</a> is still empty, then: if the `article` element has a
<a href="https://dom.spec.whatwg.org/#concept-tree-descendant">descendant</a> that is a heading element (`h1`-`h6`), then use the accessible name of the first such element as defined in
<a data-cite="accname-1.2/#comp_name_from_heading">accname: Name from Heading</a>.
</li>
<li>If the <a data-cite="accname-1.2/#dfn-accessible-name">accessible name</a> is still empty, then:, if the `article` element has a `title` attribute, then use that attribute.</li>
<li>Otherwise, there is no <a data-cite="accname-1.2/#dfn-accessible-name">accessible name</a>.</li>
</ol>
</section>
<section>
<h4>`figure` Element Accessible Name Computation</h4>
<p>
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</li>
<li>
If the <a data-cite="accname-1.2/#dfn-accessible-name">accessible name</a> is still empty, then: if the `table` element has a
<a href="https://dom.spec.whatwg.org/#concept-tree-child">child</a> that is a <code>caption</code> element, then use the subtree of the first such element.
<a href="https://dom.spec.whatwg.org/#concept-tree-child">child</a> that is a <code>caption</code> element, then use the accessible name of the first such element.
</li>
<li>If the <a data-cite="accname-1.2/#dfn-accessible-name">accessible name</a> is still empty, then: if the `table` element has a `title` attribute, then use that attribute.</li>
<li>Otherwise, there is no <a data-cite="accname-1.2/#dfn-accessible-name">accessible name</a>.</li>
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</p>
</section>
<section>
<h4>Section and Grouping Element Accessible Name Computation</h4>
<h4>Other Section and Grouping Element Accessible Name Computation</h4>
<ol>
<li>
If the element has an <a data-cite="wai-aria-1.2/#aria-label">`aria-label`</a> or an <a data-cite="wai-aria-1.2/#aria-labelledby">`aria-labelledby`</a> attribute the
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