What Is the ARIA Required Parent Violation?
Ensures elements with an ARIA role that require a parent role are contained in that parent.
| WCAG Criterion | 1.3.1 |
| Impact | critical |
| axe-core Rule ID | aria-required-parent |
| WCAG Principle | Perceivable |
How to Fix ARIA Required Parent
Wrap ARIA child roles in their required parent. For example, role="option" must be inside role="listbox", role="menuitem" inside role="menu", role="tab" inside role="tablist".
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The ARIA Required Parent violation impacts users who rely on assistive technologies including:
- Screen reader users (JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver, TalkBack)
- Keyboard-only users who cannot use a mouse
- Users with cognitive disabilities who rely on clear structure
Approximately 1 in 4 adults in the United States has some type of disability. Fixing this violation improves access for millions of users.
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