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Expand Up @@ -11,7 +11,9 @@ The `definition` ARIA role indicates the element is a definition of a term or co

## Description

The `definition` ARIA role can be included on an element that is a definition of a term or concept, similar to the native {{HTMLElement('dfn')}} element. To associate the definition with the `term` being defined, and to provide an accessible name, reference the term being defined with `role="term"`, using [`aria-labelledby`](/en-US/docs/Web/Accessibility/ARIA/Reference/Attributes/aria-labelledby).
The `definition` ARIA role can be included on an element that is a definition of a term or concept, similar to the native {{HTMLElement('dfn')}} element. To associate the definition with the `term` being defined, and to provide an accessible name, reference the term being defined with `role="term"`.

The {{glossary("accessible name")}} is provided by the contents; the [`aria-braillelabel](/en-US/docs/Web/Accessibility/ARIA/Reference/Attributes/aria-braillelabel), [`aria-label`](/en-US/docs/Web/Accessibility/ARIA/Reference/Attributes/aria-label), and [`aria-labelledby`](/en-US/docs/Web/Accessibility/ARIA/Reference/Attributes/aria-labelledby) properties are prohibited.
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The {{glossary("accessible name")}} is provided by the contents; the [`aria-braillelabel](/en-US/docs/Web/Accessibility/ARIA/Reference/Attributes/aria-braillelabel), [`aria-label`](/en-US/docs/Web/Accessibility/ARIA/Reference/Attributes/aria-label), and [`aria-labelledby`](/en-US/docs/Web/Accessibility/ARIA/Reference/Attributes/aria-labelledby) properties are prohibited.
The {{glossary("accessible name")}} is provided by the contents; the [`aria-braillelabel](/en-US/docs/Web/Accessibility/ARIA/Reference/Attributes/aria-braillelabel), [`aria-label`](/en-US/docs/Web/Accessibility/ARIA/Reference/Attributes/aria-label), and [`aria-labelledby`](/en-US/docs/Web/Accessibility/ARIA/Reference/Attributes/aria-labelledby) properties are prohibited.


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