Semantics
A type of input that allows free-form text as its value.
Additional info from the ARIA specification
If the aria-multiline attribute is true, the widget accepts line breaks within the input, as in an HTML textarea. Otherwise, this is a simple text box. The intended use is for languages that do not have a text input element, or cases in which an element with different semantics is repurposed as a text field.
Authors MUST limit the children of a textbox to non-interactive, entirely presentational elements such as icons used to visually convey information that is already exposed in an accessible manner. Examples include:
Abstract Role
WidgetRepresents a focusable, interactive element.
Content Category
Only Used with Specific Parent Roles
This role must be a direct descendant of one of the following roles:
Allowed Descendants
Flow Children Allowed
No main element descendants allowed.
Usage
Allowed HTML elements
Implicit semantics
These elements have the role semantics by default, without needing to set the role attribute. Reach for elements with native semantics first when choosing how to implement a role in your content.
input[type=text]textarea
Explicitly allowed
- None
Elements that can have any role
abbr[role=textbox]address[role=textbox]b[role=textbox]blockquote[role=textbox]canvas[role=textbox]cite[role=textbox]code[role=textbox]custom-element[role=textbox]data[role=textbox]del[role=textbox]dfn[role=textbox]div[role=textbox]em[role=textbox]figure[role=textbox]i[role=textbox]ins[role=textbox]kbd[role=textbox]mark[role=textbox]output[role=textbox]p[role=textbox]pre[role=textbox]q[role=textbox]samp[role=textbox]small[role=textbox]span[role=textbox]table[role=textbox]tbody[role=textbox]tfoot[role=textbox]thead[role=textbox]time[role=textbox]u[role=textbox]var[role=textbox]