ARIA Attributes vs Accessibility API

Developers should learn and use ARIA attributes when building interactive web applications with JavaScript frameworks (e meets developers should learn and use accessibility apis to build inclusive applications that comply with legal requirements (e. Here's our take.

ARIA Attributes

Nice Pick

Developers should learn and use ARIA attributes when building interactive web applications with JavaScript frameworks (e

Pros

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• Related to: html, web-accessibility

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

Accessibility API

Developers should learn and use Accessibility APIs to build inclusive applications that comply with legal requirements (e

Pros

• g
• Related to: web-accessibility, wcag

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

The Verdict

These tools serve different purposes. ARIA Attributes is a concept while Accessibility API is a platform. We picked ARIA Attributes based on overall popularity, but your choice depends on what you're building.

The Bottom Line

ARIA Attributes wins

Based on overall popularity. ARIA Attributes is more widely used, but Accessibility API excels in its own space.