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ARIA is Spackle, Not Rebar | CSS-Tricks
css-tricks.comMuch like their physical counterparts, the materials we use to build websites have purpose. To use them without understanding their strengths and limitations
Fighting uphill
As someone with a good deal of interest in the digital accessibility space, I follow WebAIM’s work closely. Their survey results are priceless insights into how disabled people actually use the web, so when the organization speaks with authority on a subject, I listen.
Fighting uphill
As someone with a good deal of interest in the digital accessibility space, I follow WebAIM’s work closely. Their survey results are priceless insights into how disabled people actually use the web, so when the organization speaks with authority on a subject, I listen.
Truths about digital accessibility
Creating, maintaining, or evaluating accessible technology? Here are some things to keep in mind.
Myth: ARIA has perfect support - The A11Y Project
ARIA is a very useful tool for helping to enhance accessible web experiences, but it should only be used when no other options are available.
aria-label is a code smell
If it is important enough to need words, it is important enough to use text content..
Aria-roles do very little
Look at modern websites at you'll see their code covered in aria-roles: a pretty <div> with role="button" here, a nice <a> with role="link" further along, and so on. But what is an aria-role, and what does it actually do?