bug(form-field): NVDA reads error message twice when required marker is hidden
Author: kainiedzielaCreated Sep 7, 2026Updated Sep 9, 2026
LabelsP3Accessibilityarea: material/form-fieldgemini-triaged
Description
When the hide required marker option is turned on, NVDA reads the Form Field error message twice
Reproduction
https://material.angular.dev/components/form-field/overview#form-field-label
Expected Behavior
Error message is read out once
Actual Behavior
Error message is read out twice
Environment
- Angular: v21
- CDK/Material: v21
- Browser(s): Google Chrome with NVDA on
- Operating System (e.g. Windows, macOS, Ubuntu): Windows
Source: angular/components