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How do I ensure my Bootstrap carousel is fully accessible and uses ARIA roles correctly?

Asked on Nov 20, 2025

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To ensure your Bootstrap carousel is fully accessible, you should use ARIA roles and attributes correctly to convey the carousel's functionality to assistive technologies. Here's a minimal example of a Bootstrap carousel with proper ARIA roles.

<!-- BEGIN COPY / PASTE -->
        <div id="carouselExample" class="carousel slide" data-bs-ride="carousel" aria-label="Image carousel">
            <div class="carousel-inner">
                <div class="carousel-item active" aria-label="Slide 1">
                    <img src="..." class="d-block w-100" alt="Description of first slide">
                </div>
                <div class="carousel-item" aria-label="Slide 2">
                    <img src="..." class="d-block w-100" alt="Description of second slide">
                </div>
                <div class="carousel-item" aria-label="Slide 3">
                    <img src="..." class="d-block w-100" alt="Description of third slide">
                </div>
            </div>
            <button class="carousel-control-prev" type="button" data-bs-target="#carouselExample" data-bs-slide="prev" aria-label="Previous slide">
                <span class="carousel-control-prev-icon" aria-hidden="true"></span>
            </button>
            <button class="carousel-control-next" type="button" data-bs-target="#carouselExample" data-bs-slide="next" aria-label="Next slide">
                <span class="carousel-control-next-icon" aria-hidden="true"></span>
            </button>
        </div>
        <!-- END COPY / PASTE -->

Additional Comment:

Use `aria-label` on the carousel container to describe its purpose.
Each slide should have an `aria-label` to indicate its position or content.
Ensure each image has an `alt` attribute to describe the image content.
Control buttons should have `aria-label` attributes to indicate their function.
The `aria-hidden="true"` on icons ensures they are not read by screen readers.

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How do I ensure my Bootstrap carousel is fully accessible and uses ARIA roles correctly?

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