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timer

Live region role

A live region that presents a numerical count of elapsed or remaining time, updating as time passes. Screen readers avoid announcing every tick, treating it like a marquee for changing values. Use it for countdowns and stopwatches.

Used on
A live region showing elapsed or remaining time.
Accessible name
Recommended, via aria-labelledby or aria-label.
Example
role="timer"
<div role="timer" aria-label="Time left">01:59</div>