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]