Error · aria-required-children

Menus or lists with missing pieces

Q: What does the aria-required-children error mean?

Menus or lists with missing pieces. A container announces itself as a menu or list but has no proper items inside.

A container announces itself as a menu or list but has no proper items inside.

Who it leaves out: blind people (screen readers)

How to fix it

Developer task; details below.

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