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jsx_a11y/prefer-tag-over-role Correctness ​

✅ This rule is turned on by default.

What it does ​

Enforces using semantic HTML tags over role attribute.

Why is this bad? ​

Using semantic HTML tags can improve accessibility and readability of the code.

Example ​

Examples of incorrect code for this rule:

jsx
<div role="button" />

Examples of correct code for this rule:

jsx
<button />

How to use ​

To enable this rule in the CLI or using the config file, you can use:

bash
oxlint --deny jsx-a11y/prefer-tag-over-role --jsx-a11y-plugin
json
{
  "plugins": ["jsx-a11y"],
  "rules": {
    "jsx-a11y/prefer-tag-over-role": "error"
  }
}

References ​

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