Element: ariaDescription property
The ariaDescription property of the Element interface reflects the value of the aria-description attribute, which defines a string value that describes or annotates the current element.
Value
A string.
Examples
In this example the aria-description attribute on the element with an ID of close-button is set to the string "A longer description of the function of this element". Using ariaDescription we can update the value.
html
<button
aria-label="Close"
aria-description="A longer description of the function of this element"
id="close-button">
X
</button>
js
let el = document.getElementById("close-button");
console.log(el.ariaDescription); // "A longer description of the function of this element"
el.ariaDescription = "A different description";
console.log(el.ariaDescription); // "A different description"
Specifications
| Specification |
|---|
| Accessible Rich Internet Applications (WAI-ARIA) # dom-ariamixin-ariadescription |
Browser compatibility
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