IconVault's ARIA Role Explorer is a searchable reference for ARIA roles. Browse landmarks, widgets and structural roles to learn what each role communicates to assistive technology, which keyboard interactions users expect, what context a role requires, and grab a copyable HTML pattern that uses it correctly. It is free and runs fully in your browser.

ARIA roles are promises: role="dialog" tells a screen reader to expect focus trapping and an Escape key, role="slider" promises arrow-key control with announced values. Getting the role right but the keyboard behavior wrong is one of the most common accessibility bugs. This explorer pairs every role with its keyboard contract and required attributes so your custom components behave the way assistive technology expects.