do i need aria-checked on an actual checkbox

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I've seen a lot of examples of custom built checkboxes using the 'aria-checked' attribute, but do you need to put one when you've got an input type=checkbox? Or will it be accessible to screen readers natively?

In short, no. It is redundant. – steveax Mar 09 '18 at 07:16 — steveax, Mar 09 '18 at 07:16

score 19 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 13 '18 at 23:27

The aria attributes are for when you're not using native html elements. A native checkbox does not need aria-checked. If you have a custom checkbox, such as <span role='checkbox' aria-checked='true'>, then you do need aria-checked (and other attributes as well).

do i need aria-checked on an actual checkbox

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