Accessibility · Middle · Question 23 of 75

Should a site's main navigation use role="menu"?

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Correct answer: No, plain links in nav are better; menus are app-style widgets

Explanation

role="menu" promises desktop-style behaviour with arrow keys and hides the fact that items are links. A disclosure button with a list of links suits most sites.

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