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/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 2; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 2 -*-
/* This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
* License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
#include "nsISupports.idl"
/**
* Defines cross platform (Gecko) roles.
*/
[scriptable, builtinclass, uuid(ad7f32a5-6d5f-4154-a5b8-0fa7aed48936)]
interface nsIAccessibleRole : nsISupports
{
/**
* Used when the accessible has no strongly-defined role.
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_NOTHING = 0;
/**
* Represents the menu bar (positioned beneath the title bar of a window)
* from which menus are selected by the user. The role is used by
* xul:menubar or role="menubar".
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_MENUBAR = 1;
/**
* Represents a vertical or horizontal scroll bar, which is part of the client
* area or used in a control.
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_SCROLLBAR = 2;
/**
* Represents an alert or a condition that a user should be notified about.
* Assistive Technologies typically respond to the role by reading the entire
* onscreen contents of containers advertising this role. Should be used for
* warning dialogs, etc. The role is used by xul:browsermessage,
* role="alert".
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_ALERT = 3;
/**
* A sub-document (<frame> or <iframe>)
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_INTERNAL_FRAME = 4;
/**
* Represents a menu, which presents a list of options from which the user can
* make a selection to perform an action. It is used for role="menu".
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_MENUPOPUP = 5;
/**
* Represents a menu item, which is an entry in a menu that a user can choose
* to carry out a command, select an option. It is used for xul:menuitem,
* role="menuitem".
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_MENUITEM = 6;
/**
* Represents a ToolTip that provides helpful hints.
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_TOOLTIP = 7;
/**
* Represents a main window for an application. It is used for
* role="application". Also refer to ROLE_APP_ROOT
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_APPLICATION = 8;
/**
* Represents a document window. A document window is always contained within
* an application window. For role="document", see NON_NATIVE_DOCUMENT.
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_DOCUMENT = 9;
/**
* Represents a pane within a frame or document window. Users can navigate
* between panes and within the contents of the current pane, but cannot
* navigate between items in different panes. Thus, panes represent a level
* of grouping lower than frame windows or documents, but above individual
* controls. It is used for the first child of a <frame> or <iframe>.
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_PANE = 10;
/**
* Represents a dialog box or message box. It is used for xul:dialog,
* role="dialog".
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_DIALOG = 11;
/**
* Logically groups other objects. There is not always a parent-child
* relationship between the grouping object and the objects it contains. It
* is used for html:textfield, xul:groupbox, role="group".
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_GROUPING = 12;
/**
* Used to visually divide a space into two regions, such as a separator menu
* item or a bar that divides split panes within a window. It is used for
* xul:separator, html:hr, role="separator".
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_SEPARATOR = 13;
/**
* Represents a toolbar, which is a grouping of controls (push buttons or
* toggle buttons) that provides easy access to frequently used features. It
* is used for xul:toolbar, role="toolbar".
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_TOOLBAR = 14;
/**
* Represents a status bar, which is an area at the bottom of a window that
* displays information about the current operation, state of the application,
* or selected object. The status bar has multiple fields, which display
* different kinds of information. It is used for xul:statusbar.
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_STATUSBAR = 15;
/**
* Represents a table that contains rows and columns of cells, and optionally,
* row headers and column headers. It is used for html:table,
* role="grid". Also refer to the following roles: ROLE_COLUMNHEADER,
* ROLE_ROWHEADER, ROLE_ROW, ROLE_CELL.
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_TABLE = 16;
/**
* Represents a column header, providing a visual label for a column in
* a table. It is used for XUL tree column headers, html:th,
* role="colheader". Also refer to ROLE_TABLE.
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_COLUMNHEADER = 17;
/**
* Represents a row header, which provides a visual label for a table row.
* It is used for role="rowheader". Also, see ROLE_TABLE.
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_ROWHEADER = 18;
/**
* Represents a row of cells within a table. Also, see ROLE_TABLE.
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_ROW = 19;
/**
* Represents a cell within a table. It is used for html:td and xul:tree cell.
* Also, see ROLE_TABLE.
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_CELL = 20;
/**
* Represents a link to something else. This object might look like text or
* a graphic, but it acts like a button. It is used for
* xul:label@class="text-link", html:a, html:area.
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_LINK = 21;
/**
* Represents a list box, allowing the user to select one or more items. It
* is used for xul:listbox, html:select@size, role="list". See also
* ROLE_LIST_ITEM.
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_LIST = 22;
/**
* Represents an item in a list. See also ROLE_LIST.
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_LISTITEM = 23;
/**
* Represents an outline or tree structure, such as a tree view control,
* that displays a hierarchical list and allows the user to expand and
* collapse branches. Is is used for role="tree".
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_OUTLINE = 24;
/**
* Represents an item in an outline or tree structure. It is used for
* role="treeitem".
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_OUTLINEITEM = 25;
/**
* Represents a page tab, it is a child of a page tab list. It is used for
* xul:tab, role="treeitem". Also refer to ROLE_PAGETABLIST.
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_PAGETAB = 26;
/**
* Represents a property sheet. It is used for xul:tabpanel,
* role="tabpanel".
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_PROPERTYPAGE = 27;
/**
* Represents a picture. Is is used for xul:image, html:img.
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_GRAPHIC = 28;
/**
* Represents read-only text, such as labels for other controls or
* instructions in a dialog box. Static text cannot be modified or selected.
* Is is used for xul:label, xul:description, html:label, role="label".
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_STATICTEXT = 29;
/**
* Represents selectable text that allows edits or is designated read-only.
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_TEXT_LEAF = 30;
/**
* Represents a push button control. It is used for xul:button, html:button,
* role="button".
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_PUSHBUTTON = 31;
/**
* Represents a check box control. It is used for xul:checkbox,
* html:input@type="checkbox", role="checkbox".
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_CHECKBUTTON = 32;
/**
* Represents an option button, also called a radio button. It is one of a
* group of mutually exclusive options. All objects sharing a single parent
* that have this attribute are assumed to be part of single mutually
* exclusive group. It is used for xul:radio, html:input@type="radio",
* role="radio".
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_RADIOBUTTON = 33;
/**
* Represents a combo box; a popup button with an associated list box that
* provides a set of predefined choices. It is used for html:select with a
* size of 1 and xul:menulist. See also ROLE_EDITCOMBOBOX.
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_COMBOBOX = 34;
/**
* Represents a progress bar, dynamically showing the user the percent
* complete of an operation in progress. It is used for html:progress,
* role="progressbar".
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_PROGRESSBAR = 35;
/**
* Represents a slider, which allows the user to adjust a setting in given
* increments between minimum and maximum values. It is used by xul:scale,
* role="slider".
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_SLIDER = 36;
/**
* Represents a spin box, which is a control that allows the user to increment
* or decrement the value displayed in a separate "buddy" control associated
* with the spin box. It is used for input[type=number] spin buttons.
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_SPINBUTTON = 37;
/**
* Represents a graphical image used to diagram data. It is used for svg:svg.
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_DIAGRAM = 38;
/**
* Represents an animation control, which contains content that changes over
* time, such as a control that displays a series of bitmap frames.
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_ANIMATION = 39;
/**
* Represents a button that drops down a list of items.
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_BUTTONDROPDOWN = 40;
/**
* Represents a button that drops down a menu.
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_BUTTONMENU = 41;
/**
* Represents blank space between other objects.
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_WHITESPACE = 42;
/**
* Represents a container of page tab controls. Is it used for xul:tabs,
* DHTML: role="tabs". Also refer to ROLE_PAGETAB.
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_PAGETABLIST = 43;
/**
* Represents a control that can be drawn into and is used to trap events.
* It is used for html:canvas.
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_CANVAS = 44;
/**
* Represents a menu item with a check box.
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_CHECK_MENU_ITEM = 45;
/**
* Represents control whose purpose is to allow a user to edit a date.
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_DATE_EDITOR = 46;
/**
* Frame role. A top level window with a title bar, border, menu bar, etc.
* It is often used as the primary window for an application.
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_CHROME_WINDOW = 47;
/**
* Presents an icon or short string in an interface.
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_LABEL = 48;
/**
* A text object uses for passwords, or other places where the text content
* is not shown visibly to the user.
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_PASSWORD_TEXT = 49;
/**
* A radio button that is a menu item.
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_RADIO_MENU_ITEM = 50;
/**
* Collection of objects that constitute a logical text entity.
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_TEXT_CONTAINER = 51;
/**
* A toggle button. A specialized push button that can be checked or
* unchecked, but does not provide a separate indicator for the current state.
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_TOGGLE_BUTTON = 52;
/**
* Representas a control that is capable of expanding and collapsing rows as
* well as showing multiple columns of data.
* XXX: it looks like this role is dupe of ROLE_OUTLINE.
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_TREE_TABLE = 53;
/**
* A paragraph of text.
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_PARAGRAPH = 54;
/**
* An control whose textual content may be entered or modified by the user.
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_ENTRY = 55;
/**
* A caption describing another object.
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_CAPTION = 56;
/**
* An element containing content that assistive technology users may want to
* browse in a reading mode, rather than a focus/interactive/application mode.
* This role is used for role="document". For the container which holds the
* content of a web page, see ROLE_DOCUMENT.
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_NON_NATIVE_DOCUMENT = 57;
/**
* Heading.
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_HEADING = 58;
/**
* A container of document content. An example of the use of this role is to
* represent an html:div.
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_SECTION = 59;
/**
* A container of form controls. An example of the use of this role is to
* represent an html:form.
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_FORM = 60;
/**
* XXX: document this.
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_APP_ROOT = 61;
/**
* Represents a menu item, which is an entry in a menu that a user can choose
* to display another menu.
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_PARENT_MENUITEM = 62;
/**
* A list of items that is shown by combobox.
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_COMBOBOX_LIST = 63;
/**
* A item of list that is shown by combobox;
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_COMBOBOX_OPTION = 64;
/**
* An image map -- has child links representing the areas
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_IMAGE_MAP = 65;
/**
* An option in a listbox
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_OPTION = 66;
/**
* A rich option in a listbox, it can have other widgets as children
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_RICH_OPTION = 67;
/**
* A list of options
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_LISTBOX = 68;
/**
* Represents a mathematical equation in the accessible name
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_FLAT_EQUATION = 69;
/**
* Represents a cell within a grid. It is used for role="gridcell". Unlike
* ROLE_CELL, it allows the calculation of the accessible name from subtree.
* Also, see ROLE_TABLE.
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_GRID_CELL = 70;
/**
* A note. Originally intended to be hidden until activated, but now also used
* for things like html 'aside'.
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_NOTE = 71;
/**
* A figure. Used for things like HTML5 figure element.
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_FIGURE = 72;
/**
* Represents a rich item with a check box.
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_CHECK_RICH_OPTION = 73;
/**
* An HTML definition list <dl>
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_DEFINITION_LIST = 74;
/**
* An HTML definition term <dt>
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_TERM = 75;
/**
* An HTML definition <dd>
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_DEFINITION = 76;
/**
* A keyboard or keypad key.
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_KEY = 77;
/**
* A switch control widget.
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_SWITCH = 78;
/**
* A block of MathML code (math).
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_MATHML_MATH = 79;
/**
* A MathML identifier (mi in MathML).
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_MATHML_IDENTIFIER = 80;
/**
* A MathML number (mn in MathML).
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_MATHML_NUMBER = 81;
/**
* A MathML operator (mo in MathML).
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_MATHML_OPERATOR = 82;
/**
* A MathML text (mtext in MathML).
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_MATHML_TEXT = 83;
/**
* A MathML string literal (ms in MathML).
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_MATHML_STRING_LITERAL = 84;
/**
* A MathML glyph (mglyph in MathML).
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_MATHML_GLYPH = 85;
/**
* A MathML row (mrow in MathML).
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_MATHML_ROW = 86;
/**
* A MathML fraction (mfrac in MathML).
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_MATHML_FRACTION = 87;
/**
* A MathML square root (msqrt in MathML).
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_MATHML_SQUARE_ROOT = 88;
/**
* A MathML root (mroot in MathML).
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_MATHML_ROOT = 89;
/**
* A MathML enclosed element (menclose in MathML).
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_MATHML_ENCLOSED = 90;
/**
* A MathML styling element (mstyle in MathML).
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_MATHML_STYLE = 91;
/**
* A MathML subscript (msub in MathML).
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_MATHML_SUB = 92;
/**
* A MathML superscript (msup in MathML).
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_MATHML_SUP = 93;
/**
* A MathML subscript and superscript (msubsup in MathML).
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_MATHML_SUB_SUP = 94;
/**
* A MathML underscript (munder in MathML).
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_MATHML_UNDER = 95;
/**
* A MathML overscript (mover in MathML).
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_MATHML_OVER = 96;
/**
* A MathML underscript and overscript (munderover in MathML).
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_MATHML_UNDER_OVER = 97;
/**
* A MathML multiple subscript and superscript element (mmultiscripts in
* MathML).
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_MATHML_MULTISCRIPTS = 98;
/**
* A MathML table (mtable in MathML).
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_MATHML_TABLE = 99;
/**
* A MathML labelled table row (mlabeledtr in MathML).
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_MATHML_LABELED_ROW = 100;
/**
* A MathML table row (mtr in MathML).
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_MATHML_TABLE_ROW = 101;
/**
* A MathML table entry or cell (mtd in MathML).
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_MATHML_CELL = 102;
/**
* A MathML interactive element (maction in MathML).
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_MATHML_ACTION = 103;
/**
* A MathML error message (merror in MathML).
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_MATHML_ERROR = 104;
/**
* A MathML stacked (rows of numbers) element (mstack in MathML).
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_MATHML_STACK = 105;
/**
* A MathML long division element (mlongdiv in MathML).
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_MATHML_LONG_DIVISION = 106;
/**
* A MathML stack group (msgroup in MathML).
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_MATHML_STACK_GROUP = 107;
/**
* A MathML stack row (msrow in MathML).
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_MATHML_STACK_ROW = 108;
/**
* MathML carries, borrows, or crossouts for a row (mscarries in MathML).
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_MATHML_STACK_CARRIES = 109;
/**
* A MathML carry, borrow, or crossout for a column (mscarry in MathML).
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_MATHML_STACK_CARRY = 110;
/**
* A MathML line in a stack (msline in MathML).
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_MATHML_STACK_LINE = 111;
/**
* A group containing radio buttons
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_RADIO_GROUP = 112;
/**
* A text container exposing brief amount of information. See related
* TEXT_CONTAINER role.
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_TEXT = 113;
/**
* A text container exposing brief amount of information. See related
* DETAILS role.
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_DETAILS = 114;
/**
* A text container exposing brief amount of information. See related
* SUMMARY role.
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_SUMMARY = 115;
/**
* An ARIA landmark. See related NAVIGATION role.
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_LANDMARK = 116;
/**
* A specific type of ARIA landmark. The ability to distinguish navigation
* landmarks from other types of landmarks is needed because macOS has a
* specific AXSubrole and AXRoleDescription for navigation landmarks.
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_NAVIGATION = 117;
/**
* An object that contains the text of a footnote.
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_FOOTNOTE = 118;
/**
* A complete or self-contained composition in a document, page, application,
* or site and that is, in principle, independently distributable or reusable,
* e.g. in syndication.
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_ARTICLE = 119;
/**
* A perceivable section containing content that is relevant to a specific,
* author-specified purpose and sufficiently important that users will likely
* want to be able to navigate to the section easily and to have it listed in
* a summary of the page.
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_REGION = 120;
/**
* Represents a control with a text input and a popup with a set of predefined
* choices. It is used for ARIA's combobox role. See also ROLE_COMBOBOX.
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_EDITCOMBOBOX = 121;
/**
* A section of content that is quoted from another source.
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_BLOCKQUOTE = 122;
/**
* Content previously deleted or proposed for deletion, e.g. in revision
* history or a content view providing suggestions from reviewers.
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_CONTENT_DELETION = 123;
/**
* Content previously inserted or proposed for insertion, e.g. in revision
* history or a content view providing suggestions from reviewers.
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_CONTENT_INSERTION = 124;
/**
* An html:form element with a label provided by WAI-ARIA.
* This may also be used if role="form" with a label should be exposed
* differently in the future.
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_FORM_LANDMARK = 125;
/**
* The html:mark element.
* May also be used if WAI-ARIA gets an equivalent role.
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_MARK = 126;
/**
* The WAI-ARIA suggestion role.
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_SUGGESTION = 127;
/**
* The WAI-ARIA comment role.
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_COMMENT = 128;
/**
* A snippet of program code. ATs might want to treat this differently.
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_CODE = 129;
/**
* Represents control whose purpose is to allow a user to edit a time.
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_TIME_EDITOR = 130;
/**
* Represents the marker associated with a list item. In unordered lists,
* this is a bullet, while in ordered lists this is a number.
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_LISTITEM_MARKER = 131;
/**
* Essentially, this is a progress bar with a contextually defined
* scale, ex. the strength of a password entered in an input.
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_METER = 132;
/**
* Represents phrasing content that is presented with vertical alignment
* lower than the baseline and a smaller font size. For example, the "2" in
* the chemical formula H2O.
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_SUBSCRIPT = 133;
/**
* Represents phrasing content that is presented with vertical alignment
* higher than the baseline and a smaller font size. For example, the
* exponent in a math expression.
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_SUPERSCRIPT = 134;
/**
* Represents one or more emphasized characters. Use this role to stress or
* emphasize content.
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_EMPHASIS = 135;
/**
* Represents content that is important, serious, or urgent.
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_STRONG = 136;
/**
* Represents a specific point in time.
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_TIME = 137;
/**
* Represents a composite widget containing a collection of one or more rows
* with one or more cells where some or all cells in the grid are focusable
* by using methods of two-dimensional navigation.
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_GRID = 138;
/**
* Represents a structure containing one or more row elements in a tabular
* container. It is the structural equivalent to the thead, tfoot, and tbody
* elements in an HTML table element.
*/
const unsigned long ROLE_ROWGROUP = 139;
};