ARIA · WCAG 2.0 Level A
Certain ARIA roles must contain particular children
Ensure elements with an ARIA role that require child roles contain them.
What it means
The aria-required-children rule flags elements that fail this check. It maps to WCAG success criterion 1.3.1.
Who it affects
Screen reader and voice control users, who depend on ARIA roles and attributes being valid.
How to fix it
Roles like list, menu and tablist must contain their required child roles.
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Run a free scan. If this rule fails, the results list the affected elements. Deque, which maintains axe-core, also documents this rule in detail: Deque University: aria-required-children.
Quick answers
What does the axe rule "aria-required-children" check?
Ensure elements with an ARIA role that require child roles contain them.
How do I fix "Certain ARIA roles must contain particular children"?
Roles like list, menu and tablist must contain their required child roles.
Who is affected by aria-required-children failures?
Screen reader and voice control users, who depend on ARIA roles and attributes being valid.
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