diff --git a/js/tests/unit/tab.js b/js/tests/unit/tab.js
index 4491e14948c4..9b452eb1c2d7 100644
--- a/js/tests/unit/tab.js
+++ b/js/tests/unit/tab.js
@@ -143,8 +143,8 @@ $(function () {
   QUnit.test('should not fire shown when tab is already active', function (assert) {
     assert.expect(0)
     var tabsHTML = '<ul class="nav nav-tabs" role="tablist">' +
-      '<li class="nav-item"><a href="#home" class="nav-link active" role="tab">Home</a></li>' +
-      '<li class="nav-item"><a href="#profile" class="nav-link" role="tab">Profile</a></li>' +
+      '<li class="nav-item" role="presentation"><a href="#home" class="nav-link active" role="tab">Home</a></li>' +
+      '<li class="nav-item" role="presentation"><a href="#profile" class="nav-link" role="tab">Profile</a></li>' +
       '</ul>' +
       '<div class="tab-content">' +
       '<div class="tab-pane active" id="home" role="tabpanel"></div>' +
@@ -387,8 +387,8 @@ $(function () {
     assert.expect(6)
     var done = assert.async()
     var tabsHTML = '<ul class="nav nav-tabs" role="tablist">' +
-      '<li class="nav-item"><a id="tab-home" href="#home" class="nav-link" data-toggle="tab" role="tab">Home</a></li>' +
-      '<li class="nav-item"><a id="tab-profile" href="#profile" class="nav-link" data-toggle="tab" role="tab">Profile</a></li>' +
+      '<li class="nav-item" role="presentation"><a id="tab-home" href="#home" class="nav-link" data-toggle="tab" role="tab">Home</a></li>' +
+      '<li class="nav-item" role="presentation"><a id="tab-profile" href="#profile" class="nav-link" data-toggle="tab" role="tab">Profile</a></li>' +
       '</ul>' +
       '<div class="tab-content">' +
       '<div class="tab-pane fade" id="home" role="tabpanel"></div>' +
@@ -421,17 +421,17 @@ $(function () {
 
     var html = [
       '<ul class="nav nav-tabs" role="tablist">',
-      '  <li class="nav-item">',
+      '  <li class="nav-item" role="presentation">',
       '    <a class="nav-link nav-tab" href="#profile" role="tab" data-toggle="tab">',
       '      <button class="close"><span aria-hidden="true">&times;</span></button>',
       '    </a>',
       '  </li>',
-      '  <li class="nav-item">',
+      '  <li class="nav-item" role="presentation">',
       '    <a id="secondNav" class="nav-link nav-tab" href="#buzz" role="tab" data-toggle="tab">',
       '      <button class="close"><span aria-hidden="true">&times;</span></button>',
       '    </a>',
       '  </li>',
-      '  <li class="nav-item">',
+      '  <li class="nav-item" role="presentation">',
       '    <a class="nav-link nav-tab" href="#references" role="tab" data-toggle="tab">',
       '      <button id="btnClose" class="close"><span aria-hidden="true">&times;</span></button>',
       '    </a>',
@@ -466,14 +466,14 @@ $(function () {
 
     var html = [
       '<ul class="nav nav-tabs" role="tablist">',
-      '  <li class="nav-item">',
+      '  <li class="nav-item" role="presentation">',
       '    <a class="nav-link nav-tab" href="#home" role="tab" data-toggle="tab">Home</a>',
       '  </li>',
-      '  <li class="nav-item">',
+      '  <li class="nav-item" role="presentation">',
       '    <a id="secondNav" class="nav-link nav-tab" href="#profile" role="tab" data-toggle="tab">Profile</a>',
       '  </li>',
       '</ul>',
-      '<div class="tab-content">',
+      '<div class="tab-content" role="presentation">',
       '  <div role="tabpanel" class="tab-pane" id="home">test 1</div>',
       '  <div role="tabpanel" class="tab-pane" id="profile">test 2</div>',
       '</div>'
@@ -494,10 +494,10 @@ $(function () {
 
     var html = [
       '<ul class="nav nav-tabs" role="tablist">',
-      '  <li class="nav-item">',
+      '  <li class="nav-item" role="presentation">',
       '    <a class="nav-link nav-tab" href="#home" role="tab" data-toggle="tab">Home</a>',
       '  </li>',
-      '  <li class="nav-item">',
+      '  <li class="nav-item" role="presentation">',
       '    <a id="secondNav" class="nav-link nav-tab" href="#profile" role="tab" data-toggle="tab">Profile</a>',
       '  </li>',
       '</ul>',
diff --git a/js/tests/visual/collapse.html b/js/tests/visual/collapse.html
index 4d449a426256..4d3d2383e90b 100644
--- a/js/tests/visual/collapse.html
+++ b/js/tests/visual/collapse.html
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
       <h1>Collapse <small>Bootstrap Visual Test</small></h1>
 
       <div id="accordion" role="tablist">
-        <div class="card">
+        <div class="card" role="presentation">
           <div class="card-header" role="tab" id="headingOne">
             <h5 class="mb-0">
               <a data-toggle="collapse" href="#collapseOne" aria-expanded="true" aria-controls="collapseOne">
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ <h5 class="mb-0">
             </div>
           </div>
         </div>
-        <div class="card">
+        <div class="card" role="presentation">
           <div class="card-header" role="tab" id="headingTwo">
             <h5 class="mb-0">
               <a class="collapsed" data-toggle="collapse" href="#collapseTwo" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="collapseTwo">
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ <h5 class="mb-0">
             </div>
           </div>
         </div>
-        <div class="card">
+        <div class="card" role="presentation">
           <div class="card-header" role="tab" id="headingThree">
             <h5 class="mb-0">
               <a class="collapsed" data-toggle="collapse" href="#collapseThree" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="collapseThree">
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ <h5 class="mb-0">
             </div>
           </div>
         </div>
-        <div class="card">
+        <div class="card" role="presentation">
           <div class="card-header" role="tab" id="headingFour">
             <h5 class="mb-0">
               <a class="collapsed" data-toggle="collapse" href="#collapseFour" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="collapseFour">
diff --git a/js/tests/visual/modal.html b/js/tests/visual/modal.html
index 1d3cd484b54f..87e83581502c 100644
--- a/js/tests/visual/modal.html
+++ b/js/tests/visual/modal.html
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ <h4>Tooltips in a modal</h4>
               <p><a href="#" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="top" title="Tooltip on top">This link</a> and <a href="#" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="bottom" title="Tooltip on bottom">that link</a> should have tooltips on hover.</p>
 
               <div id="accordion" role="tablist">
-                <div class="card">
+                <div class="card" role="presentation">
                   <div class="card-header" role="tab" id="headingOne">
                     <h5 class="mb-0">
                       <a data-toggle="collapse" href="#collapseOne" aria-expanded="true" aria-controls="collapseOne">
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ <h5 class="mb-0">
                     </div>
                   </div>
                 </div>
-                <div class="card">
+                <div class="card" role="presentation">
                   <div class="card-header" role="tab" id="headingTwo">
                     <h5 class="mb-0">
                       <a class="collapsed" data-toggle="collapse" href="#collapseTwo" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="collapseTwo">
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ <h5 class="mb-0">
                     </div>
                   </div>
                 </div>
-                <div class="card">
+                <div class="card" role="presentation">
                   <div class="card-header" role="tab" id="headingThree">
                     <h5 class="mb-0">
                       <a class="collapsed" data-toggle="collapse" href="#collapseThree" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="collapseThree">
diff --git a/js/tests/visual/tab.html b/js/tests/visual/tab.html
index 4fdab29b7755..1ffedec95258 100644
--- a/js/tests/visual/tab.html
+++ b/js/tests/visual/tab.html
@@ -18,18 +18,17 @@ <h1>Tab <small>Bootstrap Visual Test</small></h1>
       <h4>Tabs without fade</h4>
 
       <ul class="nav nav-tabs" role="tablist">
-        <li class="nav-item">
+        <li class="nav-item" role="presentation">
           <a class="nav-link active" data-toggle="tab" href="#home" role="tab">Home</a>
         </li>
-        <li class="nav-item">
+        <li class="nav-item" role="presentation">
           <a class="nav-link" data-toggle="tab" href="#profile" role="tab">Profile</a>
         </li>
-        <li class="nav-item dropdown">
-          <a class="nav-link dropdown-toggle" href="#" id="dropdown" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false">Dropdown</a>
-          <div class="dropdown-menu" aria-labelledby="dropdown">
-            <a class="dropdown-item" data-toggle="tab" href="#fat" role="tab">@fat</a>
-            <a class="dropdown-item" data-toggle="tab" href="#mdo" role="tab">@mdo</a>
-          </div>
+        <li class="nav-item" role="presentation">
+          <a class="nav-link" data-toggle="tab" href="#fat" role="tab">@fat</a>
+        </li>
+        <li class="nav-item" role="presentation">
+          <a class="nav-link" data-toggle="tab" href="#mdo" role="tab">@mdo</a>
         </li>
       </ul>
 
@@ -55,18 +54,17 @@ <h4>Tabs without fade</h4>
       <h4>Tabs with fade</h4>
 
       <ul class="nav nav-tabs" role="tablist">
-        <li class="nav-item">
+        <li class="nav-item" role="presentation">
           <a class="nav-link active" data-toggle="tab" href="#home2" role="tab">Home</a>
         </li>
-        <li class="nav-item">
+        <li class="nav-item" role="presentation">
           <a class="nav-link" data-toggle="tab" href="#profile2" role="tab">Profile</a>
         </li>
-        <li class="nav-item dropdown">
-          <a class="nav-link dropdown-toggle" href="#" id="dropdown2" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false">Dropdown</a>
-          <div class="dropdown-menu" aria-labelledby="dropdown2">
-            <a class="dropdown-item" data-toggle="tab" href="#fat2" role="tab">@fat</a>
-            <a class="dropdown-item" data-toggle="tab" href="#mdo2" role="tab">@mdo</a>
-          </div>
+        <li class="nav-item" role="presentation">
+          <a class="nav-link" data-toggle="tab" href="#fat2" role="tab">@fat</a>
+        </li>
+        <li class="nav-item" role="presentation">
+          <a class="nav-link" data-toggle="tab" href="#mdo2" role="tab">@mdo</a>
         </li>
       </ul>
 
@@ -92,18 +90,17 @@ <h4>Tabs with fade</h4>
       <h4>Tabs without fade (no initially active pane)</h4>
 
       <ul class="nav nav-tabs" role="tablist">
-        <li class="nav-item">
+        <li class="nav-item" role="presentation">
           <a class="nav-link" data-toggle="tab" href="#home3" role="tab">Home</a>
         </li>
-        <li class="nav-item">
+        <li class="nav-item" role="presentation">
           <a class="nav-link" data-toggle="tab" href="#profile3" role="tab">Profile</a>
         </li>
-        <li class="nav-item dropdown">
-          <a class="nav-link dropdown-toggle" href="#" id="dropdown3" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false">Dropdown</a>
-          <div class="dropdown-menu" aria-labelledby="dropdown3">
-            <a class="dropdown-item" data-toggle="tab" href="#fat3" role="tab">@fat</a>
-            <a class="dropdown-item" data-toggle="tab" href="#mdo3" role="tab">@mdo</a>
-          </div>
+        <li class="nav-item" role="presentation">
+          <a class="nav-link" data-toggle="tab" href="#fat3" role="tab">@fat</a>
+        </li>
+        <li class="nav-item" role="presentation">
+          <a class="nav-link" data-toggle="tab" href="#mdo3" role="tab">@mdo</a>
         </li>
       </ul>
 
@@ -129,18 +126,17 @@ <h4>Tabs without fade (no initially active pane)</h4>
       <h4>Tabs with fade (no initially active pane)</h4>
 
       <ul class="nav nav-tabs" role="tablist">
-        <li class="nav-item">
+        <li class="nav-item" role="presentation">
           <a class="nav-link" data-toggle="tab" href="#home4" role="tab">Home</a>
         </li>
-        <li class="nav-item">
+        <li class="nav-item" role="presentation">
           <a class="nav-link" data-toggle="tab" href="#profile4" role="tab">Profile</a>
         </li>
-        <li class="nav-item dropdown">
-          <a class="nav-link dropdown-toggle" href="#" id="dropdown4" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false">Dropdown</a>
-          <div class="dropdown-menu" aria-labelledby="dropdown4">
-            <a class="dropdown-item" data-toggle="tab" href="#fat4" role="tab">@fat</a>
-            <a class="dropdown-item" data-toggle="tab" href="#mdo4" role="tab">@mdo</a>
-          </div>
+        <li class="nav-item" role="presentation">
+          <a class="nav-link" data-toggle="tab" href="#fat4" role="tab">@fat</a>
+        </li>
+        <li class="nav-item" role="presentation">
+          <a class="nav-link" data-toggle="tab" href="#mdo4" role="tab">@mdo</a>
         </li>
       </ul>
 
diff --git a/site/docs/4.4/components/navs.md b/site/docs/4.4/components/navs.md
index 6404f03a26ff..0787632be4c7 100644
--- a/site/docs/4.4/components/navs.md
+++ b/site/docs/4.4/components/navs.md
@@ -329,13 +329,13 @@ Note that dynamic tabbed interfaces should <em>not</em> contain dropdown menus,
 
 <div class="bd-example bd-example-tabs">
   <ul class="nav nav-tabs" id="myTab" role="tablist">
-    <li class="nav-item">
+    <li class="nav-item" role="presentation">
       <a class="nav-link active" id="home-tab" data-toggle="tab" href="#home" role="tab" aria-controls="home" aria-selected="true">Home</a>
     </li>
-    <li class="nav-item">
+    <li class="nav-item" role="presentation">
       <a class="nav-link" id="profile-tab" data-toggle="tab" href="#profile" role="tab" aria-controls="profile" aria-selected="false">Profile</a>
     </li>
-    <li class="nav-item">
+    <li class="nav-item" role="presentation">
       <a class="nav-link" id="contact-tab" data-toggle="tab" href="#contact" role="tab" aria-controls="contact" aria-selected="false">Contact</a>
     </li>
   </ul>
@@ -354,13 +354,13 @@ Note that dynamic tabbed interfaces should <em>not</em> contain dropdown menus,
 
 {% highlight html %}
 <ul class="nav nav-tabs" id="myTab" role="tablist">
-  <li class="nav-item">
+  <li class="nav-item" role="presentation">
     <a class="nav-link active" id="home-tab" data-toggle="tab" href="#home" role="tab" aria-controls="home" aria-selected="true">Home</a>
   </li>
-  <li class="nav-item">
+  <li class="nav-item" role="presentation">
     <a class="nav-link" id="profile-tab" data-toggle="tab" href="#profile" role="tab" aria-controls="profile" aria-selected="false">Profile</a>
   </li>
-  <li class="nav-item">
+  <li class="nav-item" role="presentation">
     <a class="nav-link" id="contact-tab" data-toggle="tab" href="#contact" role="tab" aria-controls="contact" aria-selected="false">Contact</a>
   </li>
 </ul>
@@ -413,13 +413,13 @@ The tabs plugin also works with pills.
 
 <div class="bd-example bd-example-tabs">
   <ul class="nav nav-pills mb-3" id="pills-tab" role="tablist">
-    <li class="nav-item">
+    <li class="nav-item" role="presentation">
       <a class="nav-link active" id="pills-home-tab" data-toggle="pill" href="#pills-home" role="tab" aria-controls="pills-home" aria-selected="true">Home</a>
     </li>
-    <li class="nav-item">
+    <li class="nav-item" role="presentation">
       <a class="nav-link" id="pills-profile-tab" data-toggle="pill" href="#pills-profile" role="tab" aria-controls="pills-profile" aria-selected="false">Profile</a>
     </li>
-    <li class="nav-item">
+    <li class="nav-item" role="presentation">
       <a class="nav-link" id="pills-contact-tab" data-toggle="pill" href="#pills-contact" role="tab" aria-controls="pills-contact" aria-selected="false">Contact</a>
     </li>
   </ul>
@@ -438,13 +438,13 @@ The tabs plugin also works with pills.
 
 {% highlight html %}
 <ul class="nav nav-pills mb-3" id="pills-tab" role="tablist">
-  <li class="nav-item">
+  <li class="nav-item" role="presentation">
     <a class="nav-link active" id="pills-home-tab" data-toggle="pill" href="#pills-home" role="tab" aria-controls="pills-home" aria-selected="true">Home</a>
   </li>
-  <li class="nav-item">
+  <li class="nav-item" role="presentation">
     <a class="nav-link" id="pills-profile-tab" data-toggle="pill" href="#pills-profile" role="tab" aria-controls="pills-profile" aria-selected="false">Profile</a>
   </li>
-  <li class="nav-item">
+  <li class="nav-item" role="presentation">
     <a class="nav-link" id="pills-contact-tab" data-toggle="pill" href="#pills-contact" role="tab" aria-controls="pills-contact" aria-selected="false">Contact</a>
   </li>
 </ul>
@@ -514,16 +514,16 @@ You can activate a tab or pill navigation without writing any JavaScript by simp
 {% highlight html %}
 <!-- Nav tabs -->
 <ul class="nav nav-tabs" id="myTab" role="tablist">
-  <li class="nav-item">
+  <li class="nav-item" role="presentation">
     <a class="nav-link active" id="home-tab" data-toggle="tab" href="#home" role="tab" aria-controls="home" aria-selected="true">Home</a>
   </li>
-  <li class="nav-item">
+  <li class="nav-item" role="presentation">
     <a class="nav-link" id="profile-tab" data-toggle="tab" href="#profile" role="tab" aria-controls="profile" aria-selected="false">Profile</a>
   </li>
-  <li class="nav-item">
+  <li class="nav-item" role="presentation">
     <a class="nav-link" id="messages-tab" data-toggle="tab" href="#messages" role="tab" aria-controls="messages" aria-selected="false">Messages</a>
   </li>
-  <li class="nav-item">
+  <li class="nav-item" role="presentation">
     <a class="nav-link" id="settings-tab" data-toggle="tab" href="#settings" role="tab" aria-controls="settings" aria-selected="false">Settings</a>
   </li>
 </ul>
@@ -580,16 +580,16 @@ Activates a tab element and content container. Tab should have either a `data-ta
 
 {% highlight html %}
 <ul class="nav nav-tabs" id="myTab" role="tablist">
-  <li class="nav-item">
+  <li class="nav-item" role="presentation">
     <a class="nav-link active" id="home-tab" data-toggle="tab" href="#home" role="tab" aria-controls="home" aria-selected="true">Home</a>
   </li>
-  <li class="nav-item">
+  <li class="nav-item" role="presentation">
     <a class="nav-link" id="profile-tab" data-toggle="tab" href="#profile" role="tab" aria-controls="profile" aria-selected="false">Profile</a>
   </li>
-  <li class="nav-item">
+  <li class="nav-item" role="presentation">
     <a class="nav-link" id="messages-tab" data-toggle="tab" href="#messages" role="tab" aria-controls="messages" aria-selected="false">Messages</a>
   </li>
-  <li class="nav-item">
+  <li class="nav-item" role="presentation">
     <a class="nav-link" id="settings-tab" data-toggle="tab" href="#settings" role="tab" aria-controls="settings" aria-selected="false">Settings</a>
   </li>
 </ul>