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A custom role description on the wrong element

aria-roledescription

An element is given a custom spoken description but does not have a role that allows one.

Who this affects

Screen reader users, who may hear a confusing or invented control type.

Fix it in WordPress

Usually a slider or carousel plugin. Update it, or remove the attribute in the template.

What the fix is, technically

Only use aria-roledescription on elements with a valid, non-generic role.

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