---
title: "Iframe without a title (a11y/iframe-title)"
description: "Screen readers announce an unnamed frame (Lighthouse: <frame> or <iframe> elements do not have a title)."
url: http://localhost:4173/rules/a11y/iframe-title
updated: 2026-11-11
---

# Iframe without a title

> `a11y/iframe-title` is a vetd rule. It flags: Iframe without a title. It runs on every `check`, together with the TypeScript check.

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rule id | `a11y/iframe-title` |
| Severity | error |
| Group | Accessibility |
| Tags | accessibility, lighthouse |

## Why it matters

Screen readers announce an unnamed frame (Lighthouse: <frame> or <iframe> elements do not have a title).

## How to fix it

Add a title that describes the frame's content.

## Credit

Based on work by:

- [Deque](https://www.deque.com): The axe rule frame-title requires frames to have an accessible name.
- [W3C Web Accessibility Initiative](https://www.w3.org/WAI/): Technique H64 describes naming iframes with the title attribute.

## References

- [Frames must have an accessible name](https://dequeuniversity.com/rules/axe/4.10/frame-title), Deque University
- [H64: Using the title attribute of the iframe element](https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG22/Techniques/html/H64), W3C
- [<iframe> HTML inline frame element](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTML/Reference/Elements/iframe), MDN Web Docs

## See it

Demos in the vetd Lab:

- [Name every control](http://localhost:4173/lab/web-guidelines/accessible-names)

## Related rules

- [`a11y/button-name`](http://localhost:4173/rules/a11y/button-name.md)
- [`a11y/link-name`](http://localhost:4173/rules/a11y/link-name.md)

## Get this text from vetd

MCP: call `explain` with `{ "diagnosticId": "a11y/iframe-title" }`. CLI: `npx vetd explain a11y/iframe-title`.

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