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Web Accessibility Academy · Lesson

status, alert, and log Roles

Pick the right live role for each kind of update.

Roles Build In Politeness

Some ARIA roles turn an element into a live region for you, setting a sensible politeness level automatically so you write less markup.

role status Is Polite

The status role marks a region that updates politely. It is perfect for low-key confirmations like a saved or copied message. 📋

<div role="status">Copied to clipboard</div>

All lessons in this course

  1. polite vs assertive: Choosing Urgency
  2. status, alert, and log Roles
  3. Announcing Toasts, Loaders, and Counts
  4. Why Live Regions Fail and How to Fix Them
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