WAI-ARIA Authoring Practices (APG)
W3C guidance on building accessible widgets and patterns using ARIA in conjunction with semantic HTML.
More Related Accessibility Terms
Accessible Name
The computed name exposed to assistive technologies for an element, derived from label, aria-label, aria-labelledby, or text content.
Accessible Description
Supplemental help text associated with an element, often via aria-describedby, that provides additional guidance beyond the accessible name.
ARIA (Accessible Rich Internet Applications)
A specification that defines roles, states, and properties to improve accessibility of complex UI when native semantics are insufficient.
ARIA Live Region
An area of the page that notifies assistive technologies about dynamic updates. Use sparingly with polite or assertive announcements.
Form Label
Text associated with an input that communicates its purpose. Implement with <label for> or ARIA labelling.
Landmark Regions
Page sections identified by semantic elements or ARIA roles (main, navigation, complementary, banner, contentinfo) for quick navigation.
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