# ARIA role

A role that communicates an element's purpose to accessibility tools when native semantics are insufficient.

## What is an **ARIA role**?

A role that communicates an element's purpose to accessibility tools when native semantics are insufficient.

This tells accessible tools to treat the div as a button.
```html
<div role="button" tabindex="0">
    Click Me
</div>
```

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Updated: October 16, 2026

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