What this means

Some custom SiteNow sites contain listing pages that use collapsible sections to keep form filters organized. Siteimprove may flag these sections with the message "Grouped form controls missing an accessible name."

This flag is triggered by Siteimprove rule SIA-R60, which checks that groups of form controls have a label that screen readers can announce. The rule expects an extra ARIA attribute to provide that label.

Scope

This article applies to sites with custom listing pages that use collapsible filter sections. This pattern is built into custom interfaces but does not appear on sites using the default SiteNow configuration. If you see a "grouped form controls" flag on a page without a custom view, that may be a separate issue and should be investigated.

Why this is a false positive

The collapsible filter sections on custom SiteNow listing pages use the standard HTML <details> and <summary> elements. The <summary> element already serves as the label for the group. Screen readers like VoiceOver announce it correctly without any additions.

Adding the ARIA attribute that Siteimprove suggests actually makes things worse. It causes screen readers to announce the label twice, creating a confusing experience for users.

Siteimprove has reviewed this pattern and confirmed it is a false positive.

How to dismiss this in Siteimprove

1. In Siteimprove, navigate to the page report for the SIA-R60 issue.
2. Click the gear icon on the issue.
3. Select Dismiss as false positive.
4. Use the CSS selector .bef-exposed-form details to apply the dismissal to all occurrences on the page.
5. Siteimprove's accessibility team will review and confirm.

You can check the status of your request on the Activity page in your Siteimprove dashboard.