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MDN ARIA meter role

Documents meter as a read-only graphical display of a numeric value in a defined range, recommends native meter where possible, requires an accessible name, defines value attributes, and warns not to use meters for progress.

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Pattern Decisions This Source Supports

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AI confidence shown as fake precision Flag this anti-pattern when an AI or automated surface shows a precise score without calibration scope, decision threshold, freshness, uncertainty reason, or safe next action. The interface distinguishes raw internal scores from user-facing calibrated confidence. Supports separating read-only bounded meters from AI confidence or probability displays.
Meter Choose meter when a read-only scalar value has a meaningful minimum and maximum. The meter is read-only; users cannot drag, type, increment, or submit the meter itself. MDN supports read-only meter role semantics, accessible names, min/max/current values, useful value text, native meter preference, and progress distinction.

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