Roles

A checkable input that has three possible values: true, false, or mixed. Description A checkable input that has three possible values: true, false, or mixed. The aria-checked attribute of a checkbox indicates whether the input is checked (true), unchecked (false), or represents a group of elements that have a mixture of checked and unchecked values…

A cell in a tabular container. Description New in ARIA 1.1 A cell in a tabular container. See related gridcell. Authors MUST ensure elements with role cell are contained in, or owned by, an element with the role row. Role=Cell Example HTML Example Characteristics Superclass Role Subclass Roles Base Concept Required Context Role Supported States…

An input that allows for user-triggered actions when clicked or pressed. Description An input that allows for user-triggered actions when clicked or pressed. See related link. Buttons are mostly used for discrete actions. Standardizing the appearance of buttons enhances the user’s recognition of the widgets as buttons and allows for a more compact display in…

A structure containing one or more focusable elements requiring user input, such as keyboard or gesture events, that do not follow a standard interaction pattern supported by a widget role. Description A structure containing one or more focusable elements requiring user input, such as keyboard or gesture events, that do not follow a standard interaction…

A type of dialog that contains an alert message, where initial focus goes to an element within the dialog. Description A type of dialog that contains an alert message, where initial focus goes to an element within the dialog. See related alert and dialog. Alert dialogs are used to convey messages to alert the user….

  A message with important, and usually time-sensitive, information. Description A type of live region with important, and usually time-sensitive, information. See related alertdialog and status. Alerts are used to convey messages to alert the user. In the case of audio warnings this is an accessible alternative for a hearing-impaired user. The alert role goes…