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- <a href="#h_65b340d6a9">Invalid ARIA Attributes</a>
- <a href="#h_cbabf6e847">Common Client Issues</a>
- <a href="#h_15d11b59ec">Diagnosing an Issue from a Page View</a>

ARIA attributes beginning with <code>'aria-'</code> that are used in a page's HTML must be one of a fixed set established by the <a href="https://www.w3.org/TR/wai-aria-1.1/#states_and_properties" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">WAI-ARIA Guidelines</a>.

If you encounter the flag 'ARIA attributes must conform to valid values', DubBot is indicating that the flagged attribute itself is incorrect, not necessarily the value provided for the attribute.

Misspelling - be sure your attributes are spelled correctly.

Using the term <code>aria-role</code> - when using <code>role</code> the <code>aria-</code>prefix is not needed.

<a href="https://help.dubbot.com/en/articles/6188136-third-party-content-on-your-sites-and-accessibility-issues">Third-party content</a> on your sites and the accessibility issues it presents.

- Misspelling - be sure your attributes are spelled correctly.
- Using the term <code>aria-role</code> - when using <code>role</code> the <code>aria-</code>prefix is not needed.
- <a href="https://help.dubbot.com/en/articles/6188136-third-party-content-on-your-sites-and-accessibility-issues">Third-party content</a> on your sites and the accessibility issues it presents.

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From the <a href="https://help.dubbot.com/en/articles/4211940-view-issues-on-your-webpage">Detail Page View</a> in DubBot, expand the details for the Issue you are investigating

In the Failure Summary section, find the attribute that has been flagged.

When you have located the flagged attribute in the Element Source, visit our <a href="https://help.dubbot.com/en/articles/10559961-valid-aria-attributes-quick-reference">Valid ARIA Attributes Quick Reference</a> to find a valid attribute to use in its place.

1. From the <a href="https://help.dubbot.com/en/articles/4211940-view-issues-on-your-webpage">Detail Page View</a> in DubBot, expand the details for the Issue you are investigating
2. In the Failure Summary section, find the attribute that has been flagged.
3. When you have located the flagged attribute in the Element Source, visit our <a href="https://help.dubbot.com/en/articles/10559961-valid-aria-attributes-quick-reference">Valid ARIA Attributes Quick Reference</a> to find a valid attribute to use in its place.

ARIA attributes must conform to valid names issue expanded in a page view,  problem attribute highlighted in Failure Summary area.

- <a href="https://help.dubbot.com/en/articles/10723106-aria-attributes-the-basics">Aria Attributes: The Basics</a>
- <a href="https://help.dubbot.com/en/articles/10559961-valid-aria-attributes-quick-reference">Valid ARIA Attribute Names Quick Reference</a> 
- <a href="https://help.dubbot.com/en/articles/6188136-third-party-content-on-your-sites-and-accessibility-issues">Third-Party Content on Your Sites and Accessibility Issues</a>

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- <a href="https://www.w3.org/TR/wai-aria/#usage" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Using WAI-ARIA</a> from W3C
- <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/Accessibility/ARIA/Roles" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">WAI-ARIA Roles</a> from mdn docs
- <a href="https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG21/Understanding/info-and-relationships" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Understanding Information and Relationships</a> (A) from WCAG
- <a href="https://www.w3.org/WAI/ARIA/apg/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ARIA Authoring Practices Guide</a> - good examples of some of the more common patterns (expandables, carousel, etc.)

- ARIA attributes must conform to valid values Ensures all ARIA attributes have valid values

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