Can/Should I Label an informational span for screen readers?

1. Should I use SPAN or label?
2. Do screen readers read labels?
3. Can labels have span?
4. Do screen readers read placeholder text?

Should I use SPAN or label?

label is used for labeling form controls in html. It also has for attribute where you can set id of the control which this label related to. span used in case when you need to display some literal data. Save this answer.

Do screen readers read labels?

The aria-label attribute provides the text label for an object, such as a button. When a screen reader encounters the object, the aria-label text is read so that the user will know what it is.

Can labels have span?

The MDN label documentation indicates the label element can contain "phrasing content" excluding additional labels. This includes spans. Save this answer.

Do screen readers read placeholder text?

Assistive technologies, such as screen readers, do not treat placeholder text as labels.