HTML Guide for textbox

A textbox role is not valid for a li (list item) element. If the intention is to create a textual input area, a different approach, such as using the input element or the textarea element, is recommended.

The textbox role is used to identify an element that allows the input of free-form text. Whenever possible, rather than using this role, use an <input> element with type="text", for single-line input, or a <textarea> element for multi-line input.

Here’s an example of how to use the textbox role on a <div> element:

<!-- Simple text input field -->
<div id="txtboxLabel">Enter your five-digit zipcode</div>
<div
  role="textbox"
  contenteditable="true"
  aria-placeholder="5-digit zipcode"
  aria-labelledby="txtboxLabel"></div>

The textbox role, used to identify an element that allows the input of free-form text, is unnecessary for an <input> element of type text when it doesn’t have a list attribute.