From 3d841efa12811c612ac7148f7d40bb7be1d7b32f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Virgil <virgil@lethean.io>
Date: Fri, 3 Apr 2026 18:46:36 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] feat(html): add aria-live helper

Co-Authored-By: Virgil <virgil@lethean.io>
---
 docs/architecture.md |  1 +
 docs/index.md        |  4 ++--
 node.go              | 10 ++++++++++
 node_test.go         | 16 ++++++++++++++++
 4 files changed, 29 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/docs/architecture.md b/docs/architecture.md
index 87ab7ac..74d4a49 100644
--- a/docs/architecture.md
+++ b/docs/architecture.md
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ Accessibility-oriented helpers are also provided for common attribute patterns:
 - `AriaControls(node, ids...)`
 - `AriaCurrent(node, current)`
 - `AriaBusy(node, busy)`
+- `AriaLive(node, live)`
 - `Role(node, role)`
 - `Lang(node, locale)`
 - `Dir(node, direction)`
diff --git a/docs/index.md b/docs/index.md
index 6133f00..a36a168 100644
--- a/docs/index.md
+++ b/docs/index.md
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ This builds a Header-Content-Footer layout with semantic HTML elements (`<header
 
 | Path | Purpose |
 |------|---------|
-| `node.go` | `Node` interface and all node types: `El`, `Text`, `Raw`, `If`, `Unless`, `Each`, `EachSeq`, `Switch`, `Entitled`, plus `AriaLabel`, `Alt`/`AltText`, `AriaBusy`, `AriaDisabled`, `AriaPressed`, `AriaSelected`, `TabIndex`, and `AutoFocus` helpers |
+| `node.go` | `Node` interface and all node types: `El`, `Text`, `Raw`, `If`, `Unless`, `Each`, `EachSeq`, `Switch`, `Entitled`, plus `AriaLabel`, `Alt`/`AltText`, `AriaBusy`, `AriaLive`, `AriaDisabled`, `AriaPressed`, `AriaSelected`, `TabIndex`, and `AutoFocus` helpers |
 | `layout.go` | HLCRF compositor with semantic HTML elements and ARIA roles |
 | `responsive.go` | Multi-variant breakpoint wrapper (`data-variant` containers, CSS scoping helpers) |
 | `context.go` | Rendering context: identity, locale, entitlements, i18n service |
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ This builds a Header-Content-Footer layout with semantic HTML elements (`<header
 
 ## Key Concepts
 
-**Node tree** -- All renderable units implement `Node`, a single-method interface: `Render(ctx *Context) string`. The library composes nodes into trees using `El()` for elements, `Text()` for translated text, and control-flow constructors (`If`, `Unless`, `Each`, `Switch`, `Entitled`), plus accessibility helpers such as `AriaLabel()`, `AriaControls()`, `AriaCurrent()`, `AriaBusy()`, `AriaHidden()`, `AriaDisabled()`, and `TabIndex()`.
+**Node tree** -- All renderable units implement `Node`, a single-method interface: `Render(ctx *Context) string`. The library composes nodes into trees using `El()` for elements, `Text()` for translated text, and control-flow constructors (`If`, `Unless`, `Each`, `Switch`, `Entitled`), plus accessibility helpers such as `AriaLabel()`, `AriaControls()`, `AriaCurrent()`, `AriaBusy()`, `AriaLive()`, `AriaHidden()`, `AriaDisabled()`, and `TabIndex()`.
 
 **HLCRF Layout** -- A five-slot compositor that maps to semantic HTML: `<header>` (H), `<aside>` (L/R), `<main>` (C), `<footer>` (F). The variant string controls which slots render: `"HLCRF"` for all five, `"HCF"` for three, `"C"` for content only. Layouts nest: placing a `Layout` inside another layout's slot produces hierarchical `data-block` paths like `L-0-C-0`.
 
diff --git a/node.go b/node.go
index 738931c..dd8572a 100644
--- a/node.go
+++ b/node.go
@@ -223,6 +223,16 @@ func AriaBusy(n Node, busy bool) Node {
 	return Attr(n, "aria-busy", "false")
 }
 
+// node.go: AriaLive sets the aria-live attribute on an element node.
+// Example: AriaLive(El("div"), "polite").
+// An empty value leaves the node unchanged so callers can opt out cleanly.
+func AriaLive(n Node, live string) Node {
+	if live == "" {
+		return n
+	}
+	return Attr(n, "aria-live", live)
+}
+
 // node.go: Role sets the role attribute on an element node.
 // Example: Role(El("aside"), "complementary").
 func Role(n Node, role string) Node {
diff --git a/node_test.go b/node_test.go
index afe5a62..0bae74f 100644
--- a/node_test.go
+++ b/node_test.go
@@ -321,6 +321,22 @@ func TestAriaBusyHelper(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestAriaLiveHelper(t *testing.T) {
+	ctx := NewContext()
+
+	polite := AriaLive(El("div", Raw("updates")), "polite")
+	gotPolite := polite.Render(ctx)
+	if !strings.Contains(gotPolite, `aria-live="polite"`) {
+		t.Errorf("AriaLive(\"polite\") = %q, want aria-live=\"polite\"", gotPolite)
+	}
+
+	silent := AriaLive(El("div", Raw("updates")), "")
+	gotSilent := silent.Render(ctx)
+	if strings.Contains(gotSilent, `aria-live=`) {
+		t.Errorf("AriaLive(\"\") = %q, want no aria-live attribute", gotSilent)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestRoleHelper(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx := NewContext()
 	node := Role(El("button", Raw("menu")), "navigation")