WAI-ARIA Overview
Summary
This page introduces the WAI-ARIA, the Accessible Rich Internet Applications suite of web standards.
Quick links to resources:
- WAI-ARIA
- WAI-ARIA Authoring Practices
- User Agent Implementation Guide
- FAQ – including What is the current status of WAI-ARIA development?
Page Contents
- Introduction
- Versions
- Who develops WAI-ARIA
Introduction
WAI-ARIA, the Accessible Rich Internet Applications Suite, defines a
way to make Web content and Web applications more accessible to people
with disabilities. It especially helps with dynamic content and advanced
user interface controls developed with HTML, JavaScript, and
related technologies. Without WAI-ARIA certain functionality used in Web
sites is not available to some users with disabilities, especially
people who rely on screen readers and people who cannot use a mouse.
WAI-ARIA addresses these accessibility challenges, for example, by
defining ways for functionality to be provided to assistive
technology. With WAI-ARIA, developers can make advanced Web applications
accessible and usable to people with disabilities.
This page describes the problems that WAI-ARIA addresses, and introduces
the WAI-ARIA suite of technical documents. Many of the terms used in
this page—including Web content, user agents, and assistive
technology—are described in Introduction to Web
Accessibility and Essential Components
of Web Accessibility.
Technical Solutions
WAI-ARIA provides a framework for adding attributes
to identify features [...]