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@@ -80,6 +80,11 @@
General Principles
Landmark roles can be nested to identify parent/child relationships of the information being presented.
+
+ Note that wrapping the content of a modal dialog in a landmark region is unnecessary.
+ A landmark that wraps modal content cannot provide any benefit to users because it is not perceivable unless the modal is open.
+ In addition, when a modal is open, a landmark containing its content is superfluous because the modal itself is a container that provides both a name and boundaries.
+
Step 3: Label each area
diff --git a/content/practices/landmark-regions/landmark-regions-practice.html b/content/practices/landmark-regions/landmark-regions-practice.html
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@@ -103,10 +103,13 @@ General Principles of Landmark Design
- Assign landmark roles based on the type of content in the area.
-
banner
, main
, complementary
and contentinfo
landmarks should be top level landmarks.
-
- Landmark roles can be nested to identify parent/child relationships of the information being presented.
+ -
+ Note that wrapping the content of a modal dialog in a landmark region is unnecessary.
+ A landmark that wraps modal content cannot provide any benefit to users because it is not perceivable unless the modal is open.
+ In addition, when a modal is open, a landmark containing its content is superfluous because the modal itself is a container that provides both a name and boundaries.
+
Step 3: Label areas