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From: Annie Streater <12902836+streats@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2023 13:01:05 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Update accessibility note for octicons (#34129)

Co-authored-by: Ethan Palm <56270045+ethanpalm@users.noreply.github.com>
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 ## Octicons
 
-Octicons are icons used across GitHub’s interface. We reference Octicons when documenting the user interface. Find the name of the Octicon on the [Octicons site](https://primer.style/octicons). For accessibility purposes, use [the `aria-label` option](https://primer.style/octicons/packages/javascript#aria-label) to describe the Octicon.
+Octicons are icons used across GitHub’s interface. We reference Octicons when documenting the user interface. Find the name of the Octicon on the [Octicons site](https://primer.style/octicons). For accessibility purposes, use [the `aria-label` option](https://primer.style/octicons/packages/javascript#aria-label) to describe the meaning of the Octicon, not its visual characteristics. For example "Required", not "Check mark."
 
 ### Usage