How to fix 'Static HTML elements with event handlers require a role.'?

Question

My reactjs styledcomponent contains this code:

<a styling="link" onClick={() => this.gotoLink()}>
  <SomeComponent /> 
</a>

This works fine but the eslint is complaining:

Static HTML elements with event handlers require a role.

How can I fix this error?

Can you try adding the `role=button` to the anchor tag – cr05s19xx Jan 20 '19 at 07:46 — cr05s19xx, Jan 20 '19 at 07:46

score 48 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 20 '19 at 07:46

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you need to add a role props in your a tag to avoid this warning, for example a button

<a role = "button" styling="link" onClick={() => this.gotoLink()}>
  <SomeComponent /> 
</a>

I guess it is because the HREF props is missing in your anchor tag (not sure)

answered Jan 20 '19 at 07:46

Jerome

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You may also need to add tabIndex='0' to avoid "'button' interactive role must be focusable" – Michael Freidgeim Oct 15 '19 at 01:54
for me somehow tabIndex='0' was not working and tabIndex={0} was working – Raphael Feb 10 '22 at 14:30

score 21 · Answer 2 · edited Jan 23 '22 at 04:40

In my case, I used aria-hidden="true", then I was able to commit.

Before:

<i className="pwdicon" onClick={togglePasswordVisiblity} >

After I updated with aria-hidden:

<i className="pwdicon" onClick={togglePasswordVisiblity} aria-hidden="true" >

My problem was resolved.

Reference Link : https://github.com/jsx-eslint/eslint-plugin-jsx-a11y/blob/master/docs/rules/click-events-have-key-events.md

score 6 · Answer 3 · answered Jan 28 '21 at 14:09

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The earlier answers do give specific examples, what I was missing is a list of roles.
If someone is looking for other roles, a partial list is listed here.
An example of a missing role is tab which I needed.

answered Jan 28 '21 at 14:09

MikeL

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Please edit to include exact code to solve the OP's problem, in addition to the useful info you have added. As is, this is not a stand alone answer, but a Comment to another post. Indeed, some answers provided do not even use the `role` property, so without context, it may not even universally apply. For reference, the help section, linked at the top of every page, does indicate that *exact coded necessary* to solve the OP's issue must be *embedded* in Answers, whenever possible. Alternatively, post as a Comment to one or more posts. Links like this can be valuable as Comments. – SherylHohman Jan 23 '22 at 04:49

score 3 · Answer 4 · answered Jan 20 '19 at 08:07

You need to set the role explicitly. So, try the next code:

<a role="button" styling="link" onClick={this.gotoLink}>
  <SomeComponent /> 
</a>

Also, as you can see I've modified the onClick handler by replacing arrow function on regular declaration. It would reduce annoying and expensive calculations.

score 2 · Answer 5 · answered Jan 16 '22 at 13:28

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just add aria-hidden to it

<a aria-hidden styling="link" onClick={() => this.gotoLink()}>
  <SomeComponent /> 
</a>

answered Jan 16 '22 at 13:28

navid sotoudeh mehr

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How to fix 'Static HTML elements with event handlers require a role.'?

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