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ARIA

ARIA is a set of attributes that add accessibility information to elements when HTML alone cannot express it, such as roles, states and labels.

Definition

ARIA is a set of attributes that add accessibility information to elements when HTML alone cannot express it, such as roles, states and labels.

Use case

Use native HTML first. Reach for ARIA on custom widgets like tabs, and take care, since wrong ARIA is worse than none.

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Documentation

ARIA

MDN · Docs

The reference for roles, states and properties, with guidance on when to use them.

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