Chocolate is good. Empty links are bad.

We all know the joy of biting into rich, delicious chocolate. That moment of sweet satisfaction is exactly the feeling a user should have when they interact with a well-designed website.

But what happens when all the chocolate is missing? That gut-wrenching disappointment is the exact experience a screen reader user has when they encounter an empty link.

When a screen reader hits an anchor tag with no text, no alt text, and no aria-label, the link is functionally silent. It's a key interactive element with no accessible name, instantly halting navigation and breaking trust.