ADA Compliance – Frontend Developer’s Guide

Making web content accessible to everyone is not just a requirement – it’s a commitment. ADA Compliance in front-end development ensures websites are navigable and usable for all, including people with disabilities. This enhances user experiences, boosts search engine optimization (SEO), and protects against accessibility-related legal issues.

ARIA Roles and Properties for Web Accessibility

ARIA roles and attributes play a vital role where semantic HTML alone may not fully address the accessibility.

Here I have listed some essential ARIA roles and properties commonly used in front-end development along with practical examples.

Key Role Attributes

navigation: Use

button: Use role=”button” for elements that act like buttons but aren’t in

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dialog: For modal pop-ups, use role=”dialog” to notify the screen reader that they are within a separate dialog.

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State and Property Attributes:

aria-hidden: Hides elements ...