Semantics
A landmark that contains mostly site-oriented content, rather than page-specific content.
Abstract Role
LandmarkRepresents a top-level section of a page, relevant to a specific purpose, that a user may want to scan for quickly and could appear in a site map or table of contents.
Content Category
Flow ContentAn element that structures and organizes the body of a web document.
Allowed Descendants
Flow Children Allowed
No main, header, or footer element descendants allowed.
Usage
Elements that can designate the role in HTML:
header
section[role=banner]
div[role=banner]
custom-element[role=banner]