WAI-ARIA: Role=Directory
WAI-ARIA: Role=Directory
A list of references to members of a group, such as a static table of contents.
Description
A list of references to members of a group, such as a static table of contents.
Authors SHOULD use this role for a static table of contents, whether linked or unlinked. This includes tables of contents built with lists, including nested lists. Dynamic tables of contents, however, might use a tree role instead.
Role=Directory Example
HTML Example
<div role="directory">
<ul>
<li>Global Warming Causes
<ul>
<li>CO2 Buildup</li>
<li>Auto emissions</li>
<li>Factory emissions</li>
<li>Destruction of rainforests</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Tailoring CO2 buildup
<ul>
<li>Elimination of the incandescent light bulb</li>
<li>Hydrogen fuel cells</li>
<li>Solar energy</li>
<li>Wind power</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</div>HTML Example 2
<ul role="directory">
<li>
<a href="/chapter-1">Chapter 1</a>
</li>
<li>
<a href="/chapter-2">Chapter 2</a>
</li>
<li>
<a href="/chapter-3">Chapter 3</a>
</li>
</ul>Characteristics
Superclass Role
- list
Inherited States and Properties
- aria-atomic
- aria-busy (state)
- aria-controls
- aria-current (state)
- aria-describedby
- aria-details
- aria-disabled (state)
- aria-dropeffect
- aria-errormessage
- aria-expanded (state)
- aria-flowto
- aria-grabbed (state)
- aria-haspopup
- aria-hidden (state)
- aria-invalid (state)
- aria-keyshortcuts
- aria-label
- aria-labelledby
- aria-live
- aria-owns
- aria-relevant
- aria-roledescription
Name From
- author
Semantic HTML
No HTML element equivalent.
Reference
- W3C (opens new window)
