Search Landmark
Definition
- A
search
landmark contains a collection of items and objects that, as a whole, combine to create search functionality to content on the website. - ARIA 1.2 Specification:
search
landmark
Design Patterns
- Use the
search
landmark instead of theform
landmark when the form is used for search functionality. - If a page includes more than one
search
landmark, each should have a unique label.
Use the HTML search
element to define a search
landmark.
HTML Example
<search>
<input type="search" aria-label="search text" size="20">
<input type="submit" value="Search">
</search>
<input type="search" aria-label="search text" size="20">
<input type="submit" value="Search">
</search>