<button type="button" class="btn btn-secondary btn-lg" disabled>Button</button>
{% endexample %}
-As `<a>` elements don't support the `disabled` attribute, you must add the `.disabled` class to fake it.
+As `<a>` elements don't support the `disabled` attribute, you must add the `.disabled` class to fake it. In addition, include the `aria-disabled="true"` attribute, to indicate the state of the element to assistive technologies.
{% example html %}
-<a href="#" class="btn btn-primary btn-lg disabled" role="button">Primary link</a>
-<a href="#" class="btn btn-secondary btn-lg disabled" role="button">Link</a>
+<a href="#" class="btn btn-primary btn-lg disabled" role="button" aria-disabled="true">Primary link</a>
+<a href="#" class="btn btn-secondary btn-lg disabled" role="button" aria-disabled="true">Link</a>
{% endexample %}
{% callout warning %}