WAI-ARIA: Role=Section

Description
A renderable structural containment unit in a document or application.
Note: section is an abstract role. Authors should not use this role in content.
Characteristics
Is Abstract
- True
Superclass Role
Subclass Roles
- alert
- cell
- definition
- figure
- group
- img
- landmark
- list
- listitem
- log
- marquee
- math
- note
- status
- table
- tabpanel
- term
- tooltip
Related Concepts
- SMIL par
Supported States and Properties
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-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
- n/a
Reference
- WAI-ARIA 1.2 Specification
Refer to the notes from the WAI-ARIA 1.2 specification for more information on role=section.