Potential Violation:
Invalid use of abstract role

Point of Failure

Abstract roles should not be used.

Available Automation Evaluation

In checking known available linting and testing tools, these are our findings.

Linting Exists

Automated linting exists in some JS frameworks:

• Ember: See the ember-template-lint library for the no-abstract-roles rule.
• Lit: See the eslint-plugin-lit-a11y library for the aria-role rule.
• React (JSX): See the eslint-plugin-jsx-a11y library for the aria-role rule.
• Vue: See the eslint-plugin-vuejs-accessibility library for the aria-role rule.

Testing Exists

See the axe-core library for the aria-allowed-role rule.

Other Test Methods

In addition to automated tests, there are other types of tests that could be conducted to prevent this potential violation.

Developer Authored Test Could Exist

Developers should make sure that their code does not violate this rule, and try to write a test that would prevent a regression in accessibility if the code is later changed.

Manual Test Exists

Review page and ensure the point of failure does not exist, inspecting the DOM where required.

References

• WCAG 1.3.1 (A)