directory role is deprecated Web Standard

Description

The directory ARIA role is deprecated.

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The directory role was deprecated in ARIA 1.2 onwards because it’s mapped to the list role in accessibility APIs. Authors are advised to use the list role, or HTML list elements instead.

Applicable standards

• 6.8
• HTML

Change history

• 2026.60 Apr 2026 Added to W3 validator in November 2025.

This page describes a web site issue detected in HTML documents by SortSite Desktop and OnDemand Suite.

Rule ID: W3cAriaDeprecatedRoleDirectory