WCAG 4.1.2 · Level A
Aria Hidden Focus
- What is broken
- Focusable elements sit inside a hidden container, so keyboard focus lands somewhere screen readers cannot describe.
- Who it affects
- Anyone navigating by keyboard, including screen reader and switch users, can get stuck or lose their place.
- How to fix it
- Remove focusable elements from aria-hidden containers, or make them unfocusable with tabindex="-1".
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