| ARIA Role | Expected MSAA Role | IE9- reported Role | Firefox4 – Reported Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| alert | alert | alert | alert |
| alertdialog | dialog | dialog | dialog |
| application | application | pane | application |
| article | ??? | grouping | document |
| banner | ??? | grouping | none |
| button | push button | push button | push button |
| checkbox | check box | checkbox | check box |
| columnheader | column header | column header | column header |
| combobox | combo box | combo box | combo box |
| complementary | ??? | grouping | none |
| contentinfo | ??? | grouping | none |
| definition | ??? | grouping | none |
| dialog | dialog | dialog | dialog |
| directory | list | list | list |
| document | client, document | client | document |
| form | ??? | grouping | none |
| grid | table | table | table |
| gridcell | cell | cell | cell |
| group | grouping | grouping | grouping |
| heading | ??? | Editable Text | none |
| img | graphic | graphic | graphic |
| input | ??? | grouping | none |
| link | link | link | link |
| list | list | list | list |
| listbox | list | list | list |
| listitem | list item | list item | list item |
| Log | log | grouping | none |
| main | ??? | grouping | none |
| marquee | animation? marquee? | animation | animation |
| math | equation | grouping | equation |
| menu | pop up menu | pop up menu | pop up menu |
| menubar | menu bar | menu bar | menu bar |
| menuitem | menu item | menu item | menu item |
| menuitemcheckbox | menu item | menu item | menu item |
| menuitemradio | menu item | menu item | menu item |
| ??? | grouping | none | |
| note | ??? | grouping | none |
| option | list item | list item | list item |
| presentation | no object exposed | none | none |
| progressbar | progress bar | progress bar | progress bar |
| radio | radio button | radio button | radio button |
| radiogroup | grouping | grouping | grouping |
| row | row | grouping | row |
| region | pane/grouping | pane | grouping |
| rowheader | row header | row header | row header |
| search | ??? | grouping | none |
| scrollbar | ??? | grouping | scroll bar |
| separator | seperator | seperator | seperator |
| slider | slider | slider | slider |
| spinbutton | spin box | spin box | spin box |
| status | status bar | Status Bar | Status Bar |
| tab | page tab | page tab | page tab |
| tablist | page tab list | page tab list | page tab list |
| tabpanel | property page | pane | property page |
| textbox | editable text | editable text | editable text |
| timer | clock or timer | grouping | none |
| toolbar | tool bar | tool bar | tool bar |
| tooltip | tool tip | tool tip | tool tip |
| tree | outline | outline | outline |
| treegrid | table or outline | grouping | outline |
| treeitem | outline item | outline item | outline item |
ARIA Roles and MSAA
Jun 23rd, 2011 at 9:33 am
