From cb87ed2a7985744f042b663d2c87653ce68da476 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Christian Oliff <christianoliff@pm.me>
Date: Thu, 9 Sep 2021 20:37:52 +0900
Subject: [PATCH] docs: Add role="switch" to switches (#34824)

* docs: Add role="switch" to switches

* Tweak/expand explanation about assistive technologies

Co-authored-by: Patrick H. Lauke <redux@splintered.co.uk>
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 site/content/docs/5.1/forms/checks-radios.md | 10 +++++-----
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/site/content/docs/5.1/forms/checks-radios.md b/site/content/docs/5.1/forms/checks-radios.md
index 0f5507f54b..efd040de03 100644
--- a/site/content/docs/5.1/forms/checks-radios.md
+++ b/site/content/docs/5.1/forms/checks-radios.md
@@ -102,23 +102,23 @@ Add the `disabled` attribute and the associated `<label>`s are automatically sty
 
 ## Switches
 
-A switch has the markup of a custom checkbox but uses the `.form-switch` class to render a toggle switch. Switches also support the `disabled` attribute.
+A switch has the markup of a custom checkbox but uses the `.form-switch` class to render a toggle switch. Consider using `role="switch"` to more accurately convey the nature of the control to assistive technologies that support this role. In older assistive technologies, it will simply be announced as a regular checkbox as a fallback. Switches also support the `disabled` attribute.
 
 {{< example >}}
 <div class="form-check form-switch">
-  <input class="form-check-input" type="checkbox" id="flexSwitchCheckDefault">
+  <input class="form-check-input" type="checkbox" role="switch" id="flexSwitchCheckDefault">
   <label class="form-check-label" for="flexSwitchCheckDefault">Default switch checkbox input</label>
 </div>
 <div class="form-check form-switch">
-  <input class="form-check-input" type="checkbox" id="flexSwitchCheckChecked" checked>
+  <input class="form-check-input" type="checkbox" role="switch" id="flexSwitchCheckChecked" checked>
   <label class="form-check-label" for="flexSwitchCheckChecked">Checked switch checkbox input</label>
 </div>
 <div class="form-check form-switch">
-  <input class="form-check-input" type="checkbox" id="flexSwitchCheckDisabled" disabled>
+  <input class="form-check-input" type="checkbox" role="switch" id="flexSwitchCheckDisabled" disabled>
   <label class="form-check-label" for="flexSwitchCheckDisabled">Disabled switch checkbox input</label>
 </div>
 <div class="form-check form-switch">
-  <input class="form-check-input" type="checkbox" id="flexSwitchCheckCheckedDisabled" checked disabled>
+  <input class="form-check-input" type="checkbox" role="switch" id="flexSwitchCheckCheckedDisabled" checked disabled>
   <label class="form-check-label" for="flexSwitchCheckCheckedDisabled">Disabled checked switch checkbox input</label>
 </div>
 {{< /example >}}