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Re: Is ARIA required to conform to WCAG?

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From: Dean.Vasile
Date: Mar 26, 2023 8:54AM

No aria is not required.
In fact, if you can do it without using aria, it is preferred.

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> On Mar 26, 2023, at 10:53 AM, Karen McCall < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
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> Morning Everyone!
>
> 1. Is the use of ARIA attributes mandatory to conform to WCAG 2.x or are ARIA attributes optional? I can't find a definitive answer.
> * Can I have a WCAG 2.x conforming web site without using ARIA?
> 2. If an ARIA attribute is used, does it affect the type of HTML tag used? For example, if a you have an <H1> tag and use ARIA attributes, does the tag now become a <P> Tag because of the ARIA attributes?
> Cheers, Karen
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