textarea element role semantics

Definition textarea elements must only have role values of listbox (default) or menu.
Purpose
  • The textarea element has a default role of textbox can have no other role value.
Mappings
  • HTML4 Legacy Techniques (Required)
  • HTML5 and ARIA Techniques (Required)
WCAG 2.0 Success Criteria

4.1.2 Name, Role, Value (Level A, Primary Success Criterion)

Other Related Success Criterion:

Rule Category Forms
Scope Element
Target Resources textarea] elements
  • textarea
Techniques
  • The textarea element's default role of textbox it can have NO other role, do NOT set.
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