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ElementInternals: role property

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The role property of the {{domxref("ElementInternals")}} interface returns the WAI-ARIA role for the element. For example, a checkbox might have role="checkbox". It reflects the role attribute; it does not return the element's implicit ARIA role, if any, unless explicitly set.

Value

A string which contains an ARIA role. A full list of ARIA roles can be found on the ARIA techniques page.

Specifications

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Browser compatibility

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