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MDN ARIA menubar role
Documents menubar as a persistent, usually horizontal presentation of menu commands, with focusable menuitem, menuitemcheckbox, and menuitemradio children, optional groups and separators, aria-orientation for vertical bars, accessible labeling, roving tabindex, disabled item focusability, submenus, and top-level arrow-key movement.
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| Pattern | Supported decision | Required contract | Claim note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Menu / menubar | Choose a menu or menubar when the interface has a stable, application-like command hierarchy that users revisit frequently. | The persistent bar has role menubar and a visible label or accessible name. | MDN documents menubar as a persistent horizontal command surface with focusable menu items, roving tabindex, submenus, accessible naming, orientation, disabled item focusability, and keyboard behavior. |
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- Menu / menubar vs menu button vs mega menu vs global navigation
MDN documents menubar as a persistent command bar, with focusable menu items, roving tabindex, submenus, accessible labeling, orientation, and keyboard behavior.
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