Deprecated ARIA roles

How to fix this issue?

Replace the deprecated role with the current equivalent. The most common deprecated role is directory, which was removed in WAI-ARIA 1.2:

<!-- Deprecated: role="directory" -->
<!-- Use role="list" instead -->
<ul role="list">
  <li>Item 1</li>
  <li>Item 2</li>
</ul>

Check the WAI-ARIA specification for the current list of deprecated roles and their recommended replacements.

Why is this important?

Deprecated ARIA roles were removed from the specification because they were redundant, ambiguous, or poorly supported. Using them risks inconsistent behavior across screen readers. Some assistive technologies may ignore the role entirely, leaving users without important semantic information.

Keep your ARIA usage up to date to ensure reliable support across all assistive technologies.