Description
A browser or application window.
Elements with this role have a window-like behavior in a graphical user interface (GUI) context, regardless of whether they are implemented as a native window in the operating system, or merely as a section of the document styled to look like a window.
Note: In the description of this role, the term “application” does not refer to the application role, which specifies specific assistive technology behaviors.
Note: window is an abstract role. Authors should not use this role in content.
Characteristics
Is Abstract
- True
Superclass Role
- roletype
Subclass Roles
- dialog
Supported States and Properties
- aria-expanded
- aria-modal
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
- author
Reference
W3C (opens new window)