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Valid ARIA Roles Quick Reference

List of ARIA roles with links to more in-depth information

Updated over 2 weeks ago

Basic list of ARIA roles defined in the ARIA specs. Each role is linked to its corresponding section in the WAI-ARIA specification, enabling you to explore further. For a full list of roles and their definitions, visit the WAI-ARIA specifications, section 5.4 Definition of Roles

Reminder: When adding an ARIA role to an HTML tag, only use the word 'role' not 'aria-role'.
Example: <div role="button">

ARIA roles are divided into six categories, five of which are relevant to our users:

Landmark Roles

Landmark roles identify specific sections and their purpose within an HTML document.

Structure Roles - not usually interactive

Widget Roles

Live Region Roles

Window Roles


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