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WAI-ARIA APG: Carousel Pattern
Defines carousel as sequentially displaying a subset of slides, including rotation controls, previous and next controls, slide picker behavior, keyboard expectations, and stopping rotation on focus or hover.
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Pattern Decisions This Source Supports
| Pattern | Supported decision | Required contract | Claim note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carousel | Choose carousel when a small set of peer slides must share a constrained visual slot and users can move through them with explicit controls. | Previous and next controls change the current slide by one step or follow a clearly indicated wrap rule. | Supports carousel structure, rotation controls, previous and next controls, picker behavior, and keyboard expectations. |
| Carousel auto-advance without pause | Flag the anti-pattern whenever visible carousel content changes automatically and a pause or stop control is missing, delayed, hidden, or unreachable before the moving content. | Pause or Stop rotation immediately freezes the visible slide, updates the motion state, and remains available for resume or restart. | APG supports first reachable rotation controls and stopping automatic rotation on focus or hover. |
Comparisons supported by this source
- Carousel auto-advance without pause vs carousel vs tabs vs recommendations vs pagination
APG supports rotation controls, pause behavior, and stopping automatic rotation on focus or hover.
- Carousel vs tabs vs recommendations vs pagination
APG defines carousel structure, controls, rotation behavior, and keyboard expectations.
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Publisher: W3C WAI-ARIA Authoring Practices. Last checked: .