What is aria-live?

The aria-live attribute defines a page region whose dynamic updates must be automatically announced by assistive technologies. The value "polite" waits until the current reading is finished, while "assertive" immediately interrupts to announce the change. It is essential for notifications, real-time error messages, and autocomplete search results.

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