Developer What component has
Roles and attributes
The list below describes roles and attributes that component already has.
| Attribute | Element | Usage |
|---|---|---|
aria-busy="true" | Implicit on svg | The aria-busy state indicates an element is being modified and that assistive technologies may want to wait until the changes are complete before informing the user about the update. When multiple parts of a live region need to be loaded before changes are announced to the user, set aria-busy="true" until loading is complete. Then set to aria-busy="false". This prevents assistive technologies from announcing changes before updates are done. |
aria-hidden="true" | Implicit on svg | The aria-hidden hides SVG image from assistive technologies. |
aria-atomic="true" | In ARIA live regions, the global aria-atomic attribute indicates whether assistive technologies such as a screen reader will present all, or only parts of. | |
alt='' | Implicit on svg | Empty alt attribute helps to avoid reading image as a text, since skeleton's SVG do not convey any meaningful information to assistive technologies. |
Considerations for developers and designers
- Don't use heading markup for skeleton "bones" that replace headings, as this can be confusing for screen reader users who navigate the page using landmarks.
- Since the skeleton is a visual element, make sure the image replacements for it are marked as decorative (using
aria-hidden="true") and hidden from screen reader users. - It's important to let screen readers access the text behind a skeleton loader.
Resources
- Detailed information about
aria-busystate you can find in the W3's guide. - MDN's guide for aria-busy describes core information for this state.
Other recommendations
See more accessibility recommendations in the common Accessibility guide.