Comment by TeMPOraL

> E.g. if you actually test with a screenreader, aria labels work better than "semantic" HTML tags

Interesting how this is opposite to the recommendations from MDN, such as:

Warning: Many of these widgets are fully supported in modern browsers. Developers should prefer using the correct semantic HTML element over using ARIA, if such an element exists.

The first rule of ARIA use is "If you can use a native HTML element or attribute with the semantics and behavior you require already built in, instead of re-purposing an element and adding an ARIA role, state or property to make it accessible, then do so." -- which also refers to: https://www.w3.org/TR/using-aria/#rule1

Though I can believe that real life may play out different than recommendations.

Also, as I understand it, ARIA is orthogonal to JS, and it doesn't alter behavior for browser users.