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Tabs Pattern

UI pattern using tablist, tab, and tabpanel roles with arrow key navigation and automatic tab activation.

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Menu Role

ARIA role for application menus with specific keyboard navigation patterns (arrow keys, escape).

Tab Role

ARIA role for tab navigation elements, used with tablist and tabpanel roles.

Tree Role

ARIA role for hierarchical list structures with expandable/collapsible nodes.

Accordion

A disclosure pattern made of headers that expand or collapse content. Must be keyboard operable with correct ARIA roles and states.

Breadcrumb

A navigational aid that shows the page’s position in the hierarchy. Mark up with nav and aria-label="breadcrumb".

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