Principle 4 Robust · Guideline 4.1: Compatible
4.1.3 Status Messages
Messages that appear without focus change must be announced.
What this means in practice
“Added to cart”, “3 results found”, “Form saved” – visible if you can see. Without role="status" or aria-live, a screen reader never learns about them.
Normative wording
The binding text lives at the W3C. What you read here is our own faithful rendering – not a quotation.