In this video, Alessia delves into the concept of ARIA landmarks and their significance in making websites more accessible. ARIA, which stands for Accessible Rich Internet Applications, includes labels and roles that assistive technologies use to interpret the role, state, and properties of web elements. A landmark is a specific part of a webpage that is crucial for navigation, helping assistive technologies guide users to relevant content.

Alysia explains that landmarks can be created using HTML tags like section, nav, and main. Webflow users can easily add these tags to their elements to ensure better accessibility. For instance, navigation and section elements already have default landmark roles, but other elements can be adjusted in Webflow’s settings by changing the HTML tag.

The video also includes a practical demonstration of how Code and Wonder sets up client projects to optimize accessibility. Within the body tag, they include a navigation component, a main region, and a footer. The main region is divided into sections, each potentially containing ARIA labels like articles. This structured approach not only improves accessibility but also enhances the overall user experience.

3-5 Key Takeaways

• Understanding ARIA: ARIA stands for Accessible Rich Internet Applications and helps assistive technologies interpret web elements.
• Role of Landmarks: Landmarks are crucial sections of a page that assistive technologies use for navigation.
• Implementation in Webflow: Webflow allows easy implementation of ARIA landmarks by changing HTML tags in the settings.
• Best Practices: Structuring your Webflow projects with navigation, main, and footer components, and dividing the main region into sections enhances accessibility.
• Practical Example: Alessia demonstrates a setup strategy used at Code and Wonder to ensure client projects meet accessibility standards.

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