Semantics
A type of widget that offers a list of choices to the user, often a list of common actions or functions that the user can invoke, appropriate when a list of menu items is presented in a manner similar to a menu on a desktop application.
Abstract Role
CompositeRepresents a container for navigating interactive descendants.
Content Category
Flow ContentAn element that structures and organizes the body of a web document.
Allowed Descendants
Specific Guidance
Only menuitem, menuitemcheckbox, and menuitemradio roles allowed.
Usage
Elements that can designate the role in HTML:
menu[role=menu]nav[role=menu]ol[role=menu]select[role=menu]ul[role=menu]div[role=menu]custom-element[role=menu]