# EPUBCheck ACC-011: SVG hyperlink has no accessible name

Source: https://epublab.com/epubcheck/acc-011/ (updated 2026-11-03)

EPUBCheck ACC-011 is a usage message: “SVG hyperlink has no accessible name.” A link inside SVG has no accessible name, so screen readers cannot announce where it goes.

- Official message (EPUBCheck 5.4.0): SVG hyperlink has no accessible name
- Default severity: Usage

## Typical causes

- SVG a elements that wrap only shapes or images.

## How to fix it

- Add a title element inside the link or an aria-label attribute.

Message text and severity: EPUBCheck (W3C, BSD-3-Clause). Explanation: EPUBLab.