ARIA
Extra code labels that tell screen readers what something is.
Definition
Accessible Rich Internet Applications: a set of attributes that convey roles, states and properties to assistive technology.
Craft convention. True because the industry converged on it. Breaking it costs familiarity, not correctness.
On this plate
In plain language
Extra code labels that tell screen readers what something is.
Example
aria-expanded on a disclosure button tells a screen reader whether the content is open.
Local chart
TERM·074 · Region X · Grid D5
This entry and the entries it is stated to connect with. Each line is labelled with what the connection means.
Continue from here
Each link says what the connection is, so you can tell a principle from an alternative from a thing people mix this up with.
Deeper reading
The full entry behind this definition.
- Accessible NamesA11Y·008 · Accessibility
- Screen ReadersA11Y·005 · Accessibility
- Status Messages and Live RegionsA11Y·009 · Accessibility
Nearby in the Atlas
Adjacent territory, found through shared tags rather than a stated link.