gecko-dev/accessible/interfaces/nsIAccessibleRole.idl

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#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;
};