What It Means When a Summary Element Is Missing an Accessible Name — And Why It Matters for WCAG Level A Conformance

If your accessibility audit flagged a summary element missing an accessible name, you're looking at a WCAG Level A nonconformance — the highest-priority tier, covering the issues most likely to make your site completely unusable for users with disabilities. Here's what the failure actually means, which users it blocks, and what it takes to resolve it.