What HTML and ARIA attributes are needed for an accessible carousel?
Hi Rhian,
When creating an accessible carousel, it’s important to use semantic elements like <section> or <ul> to structure your content. You can also use ARIA attributes like role="region" or role="group" to define the carousel as a distinct section of your page.
To ensure that the carousel is properly communicated to users of assistive technologies, you can use aria-label to provide a concise label for the carousel, aria-live="polite" to announce updates to the carousel content, and aria-roledescription="carousel" to describe its role on the page.
For a more practical demonstration, you can check out this blog post:
This will provide hands-on examples and implementation tips for creating accessible carousels.
When you’re setting up your carousel, think about using role=“carousel” to tell assistive technologies that this is a carousel element. You can also add aria-roledescription=“carousel” to explain to screen readers that this component is a carousel.
There is another way to make sure that the carousel and its controls are linked properly; you can use aria-controls to connect the carousel to its navigation buttons or indicators. Additionally, aria-labelledby can be used to give the carousel a descriptive label, helping users understand its purpose.