WAI-ARIA: Role=Window

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WAI-ARIA: Role=Window
WAI-ARIA: Role=Window

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

Subclass Roles 

Supported States and Properties 

Inherited States and Properties 

Name From

  • author

Reference

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