ARIA Role Reference

Abstract superclass for widgets that perform an action but do not receive input.

Abstract superclass for widgets that contain navigable descendants or owned elements.

Abstract superclass for widgets that allow user input.

Abstract superclass for regions that are major navigation landmarks.

Abstract superclass for input representing a range of values.

The base role for all other roles — provides core properties all roles inherit.

Abstract superclass for document sections that are contained in other sections.

Abstract superclass for elements that label or summarise a section.

Abstract superclass for composites that support single or multiple selection.

Abstract superclass for document structural elements.

Abstract superclass for interactive user interface components.

Abstract superclass for browser or app windows.

A section of a page that could stand alone, e.g. a blog post or forum entry.

Content quoted from another source.

Visible label or explanatory text for a figure, table, or grid.

A cell in a tabular container.

A fragment of computer code.

A header cell in a column that provides a label for the column.

A definition of a term or concept.

Content that has been removed from the document.

An element containing content that assistive technology users may want to navigate in reading mode.

Inline text with stress emphasis.

A perceivable section of content, usually with a caption.

A nameless container element with no semantic meaning, equivalent to a plain div.

A composite widget with rows and columns, like a spreadsheet or data table with interactive cells.

A cell in a grid or treegrid.

A set of user interface objects that are not intended to be included in a page table of contents.

A heading for a section of the page, indicating hierarchy.

A container for a collection of elements that form an image.

Content that has been added to the document.

A section containing listitem elements.

A single item in a list.

Text that is marked or highlighted for reference.

Content that represents a mathematical expression.

A scalar measurement within a known range, e.g. disk usage.

An element whose implicit ARIA semantics are exposed to the accessibility API as nothing (synonym for "presentation").

A section whose content is parenthetical or ancillary to the main content.

A paragraph of content.

An element whose implicit ARIA semantics are removed and will not be mapped to the accessibility tree.

A row of cells in a tabular container.

A group of rows in a tabular container.

A header cell in a row that provides a label for the row.

Content with strong importance, seriousness, or urgency.

Inline text displayed lowered with smaller type, used for typographical conventions.

Inline text displayed raised with smaller type, used for typographical conventions.

A section containing data arranged in rows and columns, similar to an HTML table.

A word or phrase with a corresponding definition.

A span representing a specific point or range of time.

A collection of commonly used function buttons or controls.

A contextual popup that displays a description for an element.

A site-oriented content area, typically at the top of the page, e.g. the site logo, main navigation, or search.

A section of the document that supports but is separable from the main content.

The footer of the page, typically containing copyright information, legal notices, or contact links.

A landmark region that contains a collection of items and objects that, as a whole, combine to create a form.

The main content of a document.

A collection of navigational elements (usually links) for navigating the document or related documents.

A perceivable section containing content relevant to a specific purpose, labelled so users can navigate to it.

A landmark containing the site search functionality.

An important, usually time-sensitive message. Announced immediately by screen readers.

A type of live region where new information is appended in a meaningful order, e.g. a chat log.

A type of live region where non-essential information changes frequently, e.g. a stock ticker.

A live region containing advisory information for the user, with lower urgency than an alert.

A numerical counter indicating elapsed or remaining time.

An interactive element activated by a user to trigger an action.

A checkable input that has three possible states: true, false, or mixed.

An input widget that can show a listbox popup with options. Combines a text input with a dropdown.

An interactive reference to an internal or external resource that, when activated, causes navigation.

A widget that allows the user to select one or more items from a list.

A list of choices offered to the user, like a context menu or action menu.

A horizontal menu bar, commonly found at the top of desktop-like application interfaces.

An option in a menu.

A menuitem with a checkable state.

A checkable menuitem in a group where only one item can be checked at a time.

A selectable item in a listbox.

An element that displays the progress status of a task.

A checkable input in a group where only one can be checked at a time.

A group of radio buttons.

A graphical object that controls the scrolling of content within a viewing area.

A type of textbox intended for specifying search criteria.

A divider that separates and distinguishes sections of content. When focusable, acts as a splitter.

An input where the user selects a value from within a given range.

A form of range that expects the user to select from among discrete choices.

A type of checkbox that represents an on/off value, as opposed to checked/unchecked.

A grouping label providing a mechanism for selecting the tab content that is to be rendered.

A list of tab elements, which are references to tabpanel elements.

A container for the resources associated with a tab.

A type of input that allows free-form text as its value.

A hierarchical list widget where some items can be expanded to reveal child items.

A grid whose rows can be expanded and collapsed in the same manner as a tree.

An option item of a tree. Can be expanded/collapsed if it contains child items.

A type of dialog that contains an alert message and where the initial focus goes to an element within the dialog.

A dialogue box or other sub-window floating above the application.