Can I reference multiple elements using aria-describedby?
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If I have two elements that together describe one element, can I use two ids on aria-describedby attribute like this?
<div id="description-1"></div>
<div id="description-2"></div>
<div aria-describedby="description-1 description-2"></div>accessibility wai-aria web-accessibility
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If I have two elements that together describe one element, can I use two ids on aria-describedby attribute like this?
<div id="description-1"></div>
<div id="description-2"></div>
<div aria-describedby="description-1 description-2"></div>accessibility wai-aria web-accessibility
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If I have two elements that together describe one element, can I use two ids on aria-describedby attribute like this?
<div id="description-1"></div>
<div id="description-2"></div>
<div aria-describedby="description-1 description-2"></div>accessibility wai-aria web-accessibility
asked Nov 20 at 17:57
Moaaz Bhnas
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If I have two elements that together describe one element, can I use two ids on aria-describedby attribute like this?
<div id="description-1"></div>
<div id="description-2"></div>
<div aria-describedby="description-1 description-2"></div><div id="description-1"></div>
<div id="description-2"></div>
<div aria-describedby="description-1 description-2"></div><div id="description-1"></div>
<div id="description-2"></div>
<div aria-describedby="description-1 description-2"></div>accessibility wai-aria web-accessibility
accessibility wai-aria web-accessibility
asked Nov 20 at 17:57
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asked Nov 20 at 17:57
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Yes. The aria-describedby (and aria-labelledby) attribute takes an "ID reference list" as it's value. When you associate multiple elements in this way, they are concatenated into a single description string.
A few things to watch out for:
- Punctuation. If the 2 referenced elements are intended as separate sentences, it helps to put include a full stop (period) so that screen readers can announce it more naturally. Alternatively, you can use multiple references to build up a sentence. It depends on your scenario.
aria-describedbyisn't effective on all elements. In your example the attribute is on adivelement, which generally doesn't work. It works better when used on interactive elements and landmark regions. See Short note on aria-label, aria-labelledby, and aria-describedby for guidance.- The referenced elements will form part of the accessible description regardless of whether they are visible. Be careful if associating error messages this way. See Hidden or visible – makes no difference for guidance here.
answered Nov 21 at 3:34
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Absolutely.
https://www.w3.org/TR/wai-aria/#aria-describedby
Identifies the element (or elements) that describes the object
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Yes. The aria-describedby (and aria-labelledby) attribute takes an "ID reference list" as it's value. When you associate multiple elements in this way, they are concatenated into a single description string.
A few things to watch out for:
- Punctuation. If the 2 referenced elements are intended as separate sentences, it helps to put include a full stop (period) so that screen readers can announce it more naturally. Alternatively, you can use multiple references to build up a sentence. It depends on your scenario.
aria-describedbyisn't effective on all elements. In your example the attribute is on adivelement, which generally doesn't work. It works better when used on interactive elements and landmark regions. See Short note on aria-label, aria-labelledby, and aria-describedby for guidance.- The referenced elements will form part of the accessible description regardless of whether they are visible. Be careful if associating error messages this way. See Hidden or visible – makes no difference for guidance here.
answered Nov 21 at 3:34
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Yes. The aria-describedby (and aria-labelledby) attribute takes an "ID reference list" as it's value. When you associate multiple elements in this way, they are concatenated into a single description string.
A few things to watch out for:
- Punctuation. If the 2 referenced elements are intended as separate sentences, it helps to put include a full stop (period) so that screen readers can announce it more naturally. Alternatively, you can use multiple references to build up a sentence. It depends on your scenario.
aria-describedbyisn't effective on all elements. In your example the attribute is on adivelement, which generally doesn't work. It works better when used on interactive elements and landmark regions. See Short note on aria-label, aria-labelledby, and aria-describedby for guidance.- The referenced elements will form part of the accessible description regardless of whether they are visible. Be careful if associating error messages this way. See Hidden or visible – makes no difference for guidance here.
answered Nov 21 at 3:34
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Thank you very much for the useful information :D
– Moaaz Bhnas
Nov 21 at 6:22
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Yes. The aria-describedby (and aria-labelledby) attribute takes an "ID reference list" as it's value. When you associate multiple elements in this way, they are concatenated into a single description string.
A few things to watch out for:
- Punctuation. If the 2 referenced elements are intended as separate sentences, it helps to put include a full stop (period) so that screen readers can announce it more naturally. Alternatively, you can use multiple references to build up a sentence. It depends on your scenario.
aria-describedbyisn't effective on all elements. In your example the attribute is on adivelement, which generally doesn't work. It works better when used on interactive elements and landmark regions. See Short note on aria-label, aria-labelledby, and aria-describedby for guidance.- The referenced elements will form part of the accessible description regardless of whether they are visible. Be careful if associating error messages this way. See Hidden or visible – makes no difference for guidance here.
answered Nov 21 at 3:34
andrewmacpherson
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Yes. The aria-describedby (and aria-labelledby) attribute takes an "ID reference list" as it's value. When you associate multiple elements in this way, they are concatenated into a single description string.
A few things to watch out for:
- Punctuation. If the 2 referenced elements are intended as separate sentences, it helps to put include a full stop (period) so that screen readers can announce it more naturally. Alternatively, you can use multiple references to build up a sentence. It depends on your scenario.
aria-describedbyisn't effective on all elements. In your example the attribute is on adivelement, which generally doesn't work. It works better when used on interactive elements and landmark regions. See Short note on aria-label, aria-labelledby, and aria-describedby for guidance.- The referenced elements will form part of the accessible description regardless of whether they are visible. Be careful if associating error messages this way. See Hidden or visible – makes no difference for guidance here.
answered Nov 21 at 3:34
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answered Nov 21 at 3:34
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answered Nov 21 at 3:34
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Absolutely.
https://www.w3.org/TR/wai-aria/#aria-describedby
Identifies the element (or elements) that describes the object
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Absolutely.
https://www.w3.org/TR/wai-aria/#aria-describedby
Identifies the element (or elements) that describes the object
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Absolutely.
https://www.w3.org/TR/wai-aria/#aria-describedby
Identifies the element (or elements) that describes the object
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Absolutely.
https://www.w3.org/TR/wai-aria/#aria-describedby
Identifies the element (or elements) that describes the object
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answered Nov 20 at 22:05
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