aria-current
TokenMarks the single item in a set that represents the user's current location — the current page in a nav, step in a process, or date in a calendar. It takes a token (page, step, location, date, time) or true, and only one element in the set should carry it. Screen readers announce it as 'current page' and similar, helping users orient themselves.
Values
- page
- The current page within a set of pages.
- step
- The current step in a process.
- location
- The current location within an environment.
- date
- The current date within a collection.
- time
- The current time within a set of times.
- true
- The current item within a set.
- false (default)
- Not the current item.
Used on
Any HTML element —
aria-current is a global property.Associated roles
Every ARIA role. As a global property,
aria-current is supported on all roles.Example
aria-current="…"
<a href="/pricing" aria-current="page">Pricing</a>References