TermCraft conventionFoundational
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.
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.
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 NamesAccessibility
- Screen ReadersAccessibility
- Status Messages and Live RegionsAccessibility
Nearby in the Atlas
Adjacent territory, found through shared tags rather than a stated link.