ariaSelected property

Sets or retrieves the selection state of this element.

 

Syntax

object.setAttribute("ariaSelected",value);var value = object.getAttribute("ariaSelected");

Property values

Type: BSTR

The selection state.

(true)

The element is selected.

(false)

The element is not selected.

(undefined)

Default. The element state is unknown.

Standards information

• Accessible Rich Internet Applications (WAI-ARIA) 1.0, Section 6.6

Remarks

Used in Roles

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Selecting an element indicates that it is chosen for an action, and most likely has focus.

Note  For cross-browser compatibility, always use the WAI-ARIA attribute syntax to access and modify ARIA properties, for example object.setAttribute("aria-valuenow", newValue).

 

See also

Accessible Rich Internet Applications (ARIA)

W3C ARIA-Selected