ARIA Feed Pattern
The ARIA feed pattern is a changing stream of article-like items. It may add new items or remove old ones as people move through it.
Another example
A researcher uses Page Down to move through posts. Each article gives its place, author heading, and reactions. When the next 20 items load, the current article, total count, and focus stay correct. They also stay correct when old posts are removed to save memory.
Main parts
- 01Feed container
- 02Article item
- 03Loading and position metadata
Use it when
Use this advanced pattern only for an article stream that keeps loading and must work with an assistive reading mode.
Do not use it when
Use a normal list for a fixed set of results. Do not add feed roles unless focus and loading follow the full pattern.
Name used in code
role=feed containing labeled article regions with posinset/setsize Before you ship
Before release, check the page structure, keyboard access, visible focus, contrast, and zoom. Also check loading, empty, error, success, cancel, and reduced-motion states.
Outcome: Use ARIA Feed Pattern to solve this user need without losing the current context. User context: A researcher uses Page Down to move through posts. Each article gives its place, author heading, and reactions. When the next 20 items load, the current article, total count, and focus stay correct. They also stay correct when old posts are removed to save memory. Recommended pattern: ARIA Feed Pattern. Why it fits: Use this advanced pattern only for an article stream that keeps loading and must work with an assistive reading mode. Do not use it when: Use a normal list for a fixed set of results. Do not add feed roles unless focus and loading follow the full pattern. Product requirements: Define the default, loading, empty, error, success, and recovery states. Keep user input. Give clear feedback after every action. Accessibility and resilience: Use semantic HTML, full keyboard access, and visible focus. Make the layout work when zoomed and support reduced motion. Follow the project’s current rules. Do not add a new UI library unless the project already uses it. Acceptance criteria: The main task works with keyboard only and at 320px width. Focus and status changes are announced. Check loading, failure, retry, cancel, and reduced-motion paths. Evidence and limits (evidence boundary): It is official for that source. Other platforms or teams may use the term in another way. Unknowns to confirm: Product wording, data source, analytics events, supported devices and languages, and platform limits.
Check this request
Review the current use of ARIA Feed Pattern. Definition: The ARIA feed pattern is a changing stream of article-like items. It may add new items or remove old ones as people move through it. Release checks: Before release, check the page structure, keyboard access, visible focus, contrast, and zoom. Also check loading, empty, error, success, cancel, and reduced-motion states. Before changing code, report the evidence you found, gaps, severity, and the smallest safe fix.