--- title: "ARIA attribute is not allowed on this role (a11y/aria-allowed-attr)" description: "a11y/aria-allowed-attr: Unsupported ARIA attributes are ignored or cause contradictory announcements." canonical: https://void-design.vercel.app/rules/a11y/aria-allowed-attr lastModified: 2026-09-16 --- # ARIA attribute is not allowed on this role `a11y/aria-allowed-attr` · severity **error** · category Accessibility · detected by `void a11y` and `void audit` ## Why it matters Unsupported ARIA attributes are ignored or cause contradictory announcements. ## How to fix it Remove the attribute or change the role. ## References - https://dequeuniversity.com/rules/axe/4.13/aria-allowed-attr ## More accessibility rules `void a11y` reports 48 rules in this category. WCAG 2.2 AA through axe-core, plus checks axe can't do alone: visible keyboard focus, 24/44px target size on mobile, 320px reflow and disabled zoom. - `heading-order` Heading levels skip — [a11y/heading-order](https://void-design.vercel.app/rules/a11y/heading-order) - `empty-heading` Heading is empty — [a11y/empty-heading](https://void-design.vercel.app/rules/a11y/empty-heading) - `list` List contains invalid children — [a11y/list](https://void-design.vercel.app/rules/a11y/list) - `listitem`
  • is not inside a list — [a11y/listitem](https://void-design.vercel.app/rules/a11y/listitem) - `aria-required-attr` Required ARIA attribute is missing — [a11y/aria-required-attr](https://void-design.vercel.app/rules/a11y/aria-required-attr) - `aria-required-children` ARIA role is missing required children — [a11y/aria-required-children](https://void-design.vercel.app/rules/a11y/aria-required-children) - `aria-required-parent` ARIA role is missing its required parent — [a11y/aria-required-parent](https://void-design.vercel.app/rules/a11y/aria-required-parent) - `aria-roles` Invalid ARIA role — [a11y/aria-roles](https://void-design.vercel.app/rules/a11y/aria-roles) Detected by `void a11y` and `void audit`. Explain it in a terminal: `void rules a11y/aria-allowed-attr`