- The following uses a `role=list` on an [^ul^] element. This is - generally unnecessary, because the `ul` element is implicitly exposed - as a `role=list`. However, some user agents suppress a list's - implicit ARIA semantics if list markers are removed. Authors can - use `role=list` to reinstate the role if necessary, though this - practice would generally not be recommended, otherwise. + The following uses a `role=list` on an [^ul^] element. As the `ul` element has an implicit role of `list`, + explicitly adding the role would generally be considered redundant. However, some user agents suppress a list's + implicit ARIA semantics if the list markers are removed from the visual presentation of the list items. + Generally the redundant declaration of an element's implicit role would not be recommended, but in specific situations + such as this, and where the role is necessary to expose, authors can explicitly add the role.
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@@ -374,7 +373,7 @@ Adhere to the rules of ARIA
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- <article role="generic" ...>...</article>;
+ <article role="generic" ...>...</article>
Additionally, ARIA specifically mentions in Conflicts with Host Language Semantics