The progressbar role
Semantics
An element that displays the progress status for tasks that take a long time, indicating that the user's request has been received and the application is making progress toward completing the requested action.
Abstract Role
WidgetRepresents a focusable, interactive element.
Content Category
Phrasing ContentAn element that typically appears inline and provides semantic meaning to text content.
Allowed Descendants
Phrasing Children Allowed
No progress element descendants allowed.
Note
Children Become Presentational
Browsers automatically apply the presentation
role to all descendant elements, so their semantics are not conveyed to assistive technologies.
Usage
Elements that can designate the role in HTML:
progress
img[role=progressbar]
span[role=progressbar]
custom-element[role=progressbar]