WAI-ARIA Accessibility Standard

WAI-ARIA, the Accessible Rich Internet Applications Suite, defines a way to make web content and web applications more accessible to people with disabilities.

• WAI-ARIA

Rules

• 3.2 role=article unnecessary for article
• 3.2 role=complementary unnecessary for aside
• 3.2 role=document unnecessary for body
• 3.2 role=button unnecessary for button
• 3.2 role=listbox unnecessary for datalist
• 3.2 role=definition unnecessary for dd
• 3.2 role=group unnecessary for details
• 3.2 role=term unnecessary for dfn
• 3.2 role=dialog unnecessary for dialog
• 3.2 role=term unnecessary for dt
• 3.2 role=group unnecessary for fieldset
• 3.2 role=figure unnecessary for figure
• 3.2 role=contentinfo unnecessary for footer
• 3.2 role=form unnecessary for form
• 3.2 role=heading unnecessary for h1
• 3.2 role=heading unnecessary for h2
• 3.2 role=heading unnecessary for h3
• 3.2 role=heading unnecessary for h4
• 3.2 role=heading unnecessary for h5
• 3.2 role=heading unnecessary for h6
• 3.2 role=banner unnecessary for header
• 3.2 role=separator unnecessary for hr
• 3.2 role=listitem unnecessary for li
• 3.2 role=link unnecessary for link
• 3.2 role=main unnecessary for main
• 3.2 role=math unnecessary for math
• 3.2 role=navigation unnecessary for nav
• 3.2 role=list unnecessary for ol
• 3.2 role=option unnecessary for option
• 3.2 role=status unnecessary for output
• 3.2 role=progressbar unnecessary for progress
• 3.2 role=region unnecessary for section
• 3.2 role=listbox unnecessary for select
• 3.2 role=combobox unnecessary for select
• 3.2 role=deletion unnecessary for s
• 3.2 role=button unnecessary for summary
• 3.2 role=table unnecessary for table
• 3.2 role=rowgroup unnecessary for tbody
• 3.2 role=textbox unnecessary for textarea
• 3.2 role=rowgroup unnecessary for tfoot
• 3.2 role=rowgroup unnecessary for thead
• 3.2 role=cell unnecessary for td
• 3.2 role=row unnecessary for tr
• 3.2 role=list unnecessary for ul
• 3.2 role=columnheader unnecessary for th
• 3.2 meter does not need a role
• 3.2 optgroup does not need a role
• 3.2 role=button unnecessary for input type=button
• 3.2 role=checkbox unnecessary for input type=checkbox
• 3.2 role=button unnecessary for input type=image
• 3.2 role=spinbutton unnecessary for input type=number
• 3.2 role=radio unnecessary for input type=radio
• 3.2 role=slider unnecessary for input type=range
• 3.2 role=button unnecessary for input type=reset
• 3.2 role=button unnecessary for input type=submit
• 3.2 role=button unnecessary for button type=menu
• 3.2 role=toolbar unnecessary for menu type=toolbar
• 3.2 role=textbox unnecessary for input type=email and no list attribute
• 3.2 role=textbox unnecessary for input type=tel and no list attribute
• 3.2 role=textbox unnecessary for input type=text and no list attribute
• 3.2 role=searchbox unnecessary for input type=search and no list attribute
• 3.2 role=textbox unnecessary for input type=url and no list attribute
• 3.2 role=combobox unnecessary for input type=email and a list attribute
• 3.2 role=combobox unnecessary for input type=tel and a list attribute
• 3.2 role=combobox unnecessary for input type=text and a list attribute
• 3.2 role=combobox unnecessary for input type=search and a list attribute
• 3.2 role=combobox unnecessary for input type=url and a list attribute
• 3.2 aria-haspopup should not be used on input type=email with a list attribute
• 3.2 aria-haspopup should not be used on input type=tel with a list attribute
• 3.2 aria-haspopup should not be used on input type=text with a list attribute
• 3.2 aria-haspopup should not be used on input type=search with a list attribute
• 3.2 aria-haspopup should not be used on input type=url with a list attribute
• 3.2 role=listitem unnecessary for li inside ol or ul
• 3.2 role=link unnecessary for a, area and link with href
• 3.2 role=combobox unnecessary for select elements with size less than two
• 3.2 role=listbox unnecessary for select with multiple or size greater than one
• 3.4 ARIA error
• 4 Body element is hidden
• 4 div with parent dl has invalid role
• 4 li with ancestor role=menu or menubar has invalid role
• 4 li with ancestor role=tablist must have role=tab
• 4 img with alt='' must not have role
• 4 aria-hidden not allowed on base
• 4 aria-hidden not allowed on col
• 4 aria-hidden not allowed on colgroup
• 4 aria-hidden not allowed on head
• 4 aria-hidden not allowed on html
• 4 aria-hidden not allowed on input with type=hidden
• 4 aria-hidden not allowed on link
• 4 aria-hidden not allowed on map
• 4 aria-hidden not allowed on meta
• 4 aria-hidden not allowed on noscript
• 4 aria-hidden not allowed on param
• 4 aria-hidden not allowed on script
• 4 aria-hidden not allowed on slot
• 4 aria-hidden not allowed on source
• 4 aria-hidden not allowed on style
• 4 aria-hidden not allowed on template
• 4 aria-hidden not allowed on title
• 4 aria-hidden not allowed on track
• 4 select only allows combobox menu and combobox roles
• 4 Non-empty img alt used with role=none or role=presentation
• 4 img with no alt cannot have a role
• 4 img with no alt cannot have aria- attributes
• 4 figure with a figcaption must not have a role
• 4 role forbidden on td th and tr elements inside tables
• 4 aria-disabled=true should not be used on links
• 4 aria-checked must not be used on input with type=radio or type=checkbox
• 4 aria-multiselectable should not be used on select
• 4 aria-selected should not be used on option
• 4 aria-pressed required on checkbox with role=button
• 4 label must not have ARIA attributes or role
• 4 summary must not have role
• 4.2 aria-hidden not allowed on elements with hidden=until-found
• 4.2 aria-colspan not needed with colspan
• 4.2 aria-colspan must match colspan
• 4.2 aria-disabled not needed with disabled
• 4.2 aria-disabled=false cannot be used with disabled
• 4.2 aria-hidden not needed with hidden
• 4.2 aria-hidden=false cannot be used with hidden
• 4.2 aria-readonly not needed with readonly
• 4.2 aria-readonly=false cannot be used with readonly
• 4.2 aria-required not needed with required
• 4.2 aria-required=false cannot be used with required
• 4.2 aria-rowspan not needed with rowspan
• 4.2 aria-rowspan must match rowspan
• 4.2 aria-valuemax forbidden on progress with max attribute
• 4.2 aria-valuemax redundant on progress
• 4.2 aria-valuemax forbidden on meter with max attribute
• 4.2 aria-valuemax redundant on meter
• 4.2 aria-valuemin forbidden on meter with min attribute
• 4.2 aria-valuemin redundant on meter
• 4.2 aria-valuemax forbidden on input with max attribute
• 4.2 aria-valuemax redundant on input
• 4.2 aria-valuemin forbidden on input with min attribute
• 4.2 aria-valuemin redundant on input
• 4.2 aria-placeholder must not be used with placeholder
• 4.2 aria-readonly=true must not be used with contenteditable
• 4.2 aria-expanded not allowed with command
• 4.2 aria-expanded not allowed with popovertarget
• 5.2.2 Missing ARIA attribute
• 5.2.2 Invalid aria-controls value
• 5.2.5 ARIA global property used on prohibited role
• 5.2.6 a cannot have ancestor with role=button
• 5.2.6 a cannot have ancestor with role=link
• 5.2.6 button cannot have ancestor with role=button
• 5.2.6 button cannot have ancestor with role=link
• 5.2.6 details cannot have ancestor with role=button
• 5.2.6 details cannot have ancestor with role=link
• 5.2.6 dialog cannot have ancestor with role=button
• 5.2.6 dialog cannot have ancestor with role=link
• 5.2.6 embed cannot have ancestor with role=button
• 5.2.6 embed cannot have ancestor with role=link
• 5.2.6 iframe cannot have ancestor with role=button
• 5.2.6 iframe cannot have ancestor with role=link
• 5.2.6 label cannot have ancestor with role=button
• 5.2.6 label cannot have ancestor with role=link
• 5.2.6 select cannot have ancestor with role=button
• 5.2.6 select cannot have ancestor with role=link
• 5.2.6 textarea cannot have ancestor with role=button
• 5.2.6 textarea cannot have ancestor with role=link
• 5.2.6 Element with tabindex cannot have ancestor with role=button
• 5.2.6 Element with tabindex cannot have ancestor with role=link
• 5.2.6 audio with controls cannot have ancestor with role=button
• 5.2.6 audio with controls cannot have ancestor with role=link
• 5.2.6 img with usemap cannot have ancestor with role=button
• 5.2.6 img with usemap cannot have ancestor with role=link
• 5.2.6 input cannot have ancestor with role=button
• 5.2.6 input cannot have ancestor with role=link
• 5.2.6 menu with toolbar cannot have ancestor with role=button
• 5.2.6 menu with toolbar cannot have ancestor with role=link
• 5.2.6 object with usemap cannot have ancestor with role=button
• 5.2.6 object with usemap cannot have ancestor with role=link
• 5.2.6 video with controls cannot have ancestor with role=button
• 5.2.6 video with controls cannot have ancestor with role=link
• 5.2.6 role=button cannot have ancestor with role=button
• 5.2.6 role=button cannot have ancestor with role=link
• 5.2.6 role=checkbox cannot have ancestor with role=button
• 5.2.6 role=checkbox cannot have ancestor with role=link
• 5.2.6 role=combobox cannot have ancestor with role=button
• 5.2.6 role=combobox cannot have ancestor with role=link
• 5.2.6 role=grid cannot have ancestor with role=button
• 5.2.6 role=grid cannot have ancestor with role=link
• 5.2.6 role=gridcell cannot have ancestor with role=button
• 5.2.6 role=gridcell cannot have ancestor with role=link
• 5.2.6 role=listbox cannot have ancestor with role=button
• 5.2.6 role=listbox cannot have ancestor with role=link
• 5.2.6 role=menu cannot have ancestor with role=button
• 5.2.6 role=menu cannot have ancestor with role=link
• 5.2.6 role=menubar cannot have ancestor with role=button
• 5.2.6 role=menubar cannot have ancestor with role=link
• 5.2.6 role=menuitem cannot have ancestor with role=button
• 5.2.6 role=menuitem cannot have ancestor with role=link
• 5.2.6 role=menuitemcheckbox cannot have ancestor with role=button
• 5.2.6 role=menuitemcheckbox cannot have ancestor with role=link
• 5.2.6 role=menuitemradio cannot have ancestor with role=button
• 5.2.6 role=menuitemradio cannot have ancestor with role=link
• 5.2.6 role=option cannot have ancestor with role=button
• 5.2.6 role=option cannot have ancestor with role=link
• 5.2.6 role=radio cannot have ancestor with role=button
• 5.2.6 role=radio cannot have ancestor with role=link
• 5.2.6 role=scrollbar cannot have ancestor with role=button
• 5.2.6 role=scrollbar cannot have ancestor with role=link
• 5.2.6 role=searchbox cannot have ancestor with role=button
• 5.2.6 role=searchbox cannot have ancestor with role=link
• 5.2.6 role=slider cannot have ancestor with role=button
• 5.2.6 role=slider cannot have ancestor with role=link
• 5.2.6 role=spinbutton cannot have ancestor with role=button
• 5.2.6 role=spinbutton cannot have ancestor with role=link
• 5.2.6 role=switch cannot have ancestor with role=button
• 5.2.6 role=switch cannot have ancestor with role=link
• 5.2.6 role=tab cannot have ancestor with role=button
• 5.2.6 role=tab cannot have ancestor with role=link
• 5.2.6 role=textbox cannot have ancestor with role=button
• 5.2.6 role=textbox cannot have ancestor with role=link
• 5.2.6 role=treeitem cannot have ancestor with role=button
• 5.2.6 role=treeitem cannot have ancestor with role=link
• 5.2.6 role=feed must contain role=article
• 5.2.6 role=grid must contain role=row or rowgroup
• 5.2.6 ul must contain li or role=listitem
• 5.2.6 role=list must contain role=listitem
• 5.2.6 role=listbox must contain role=option
• 5.2.6 role=menu must contain role=menuitem or menuitemcheckbox or menuitemradio
• 5.2.6 role=menubar must contain role=menuitem or menuitemcheckbox or menuitemradio
• 5.2.6 role=radiogroup must contain role=radio
• 5.2.6 role=row must contain role=cell or columnheader or gridcell or rowheader
• 5.2.6 role=rowgroup must contain role=row
• 5.2.6 role=table must contain role=row or rowgroup
• 5.2.6 role=tablist must contain role=tab
• 5.2.6 role=tree must contain role=treeitem
• 5.2.6 role=treegrid must contain role=row or rowgroup
• 5.2.7 role=caption must have parent with role=figure or grid or table or treegrid
• 5.2.7 role=cell must have parent with role=row
• 5.2.7 role=option must have parent with role=listbox
• 5.2.7 role=menuitem must have parent with role=menu or menubar
• 5.2.7 role=menuitemcheckbox must have parent with role=menu or menubar
• 5.2.7 role=menuitemradio must have parent with role=menu or menubar or group
• 5.2.7 role=tab must have parent with role=tablist
• 5.2.7 role=treeitem must have parent with role=tree or group
• 5.2.7 role=listitem must have parent with role=list
• 5.2.7 role=gridcell must have parent with role=row
• 5.2.7 role=columnheader must have parent with role=row
• 5.2.7 role=rowheader must have parent with role=row
• 5.2.7 role=row must have parent with role=grid or rowgroup or treegrid or table
• 5.2.7 role=rowgroup must have parent with role=grid or treegrid or table
• 5.2.8.6 ARIA label used on role that prohibits naming
• 5.2.9 ARIA role hides focusable children
• 5.3 ARIA role invalid
• 5.4 HTML heading is blank
• 5.4 Page has multiple main elements
• 5.4 Multiple elements with role=main
• 5.4 Active role=tab without role=tabpanel
• 5.4 Focusable role=separator must have aria-valuenow
• 6.2.4 ARIA state or property invalid
• 6.5 aria-disabled is deprecated on non-interactive roles
• 6.5 aria-errormessage is deprecated on non-interactive roles
• 6.5 aria-haspopup is deprecated on non-interactive roles
• 6.5 aria-invalid is deprecated on non-interactive roles
• 6.8 directory role is deprecated
• 6.8 aria-dropeffect and aria-grabbed are deprecated
• 8.6.1 Broken aria-activedescendant ID reference
• 9.3 ARIA role conflict
• 9.3 Null alt role conflict