03.5.2 · Skill in Accessibility

Keyboard interaction

Making every function usable without a mouse.

Keyboard users need a logical focus order, visible focus and no traps. Custom components such as menus and dialogs need the expected key behavior. It is one of the most common accessibility failures and one of the easiest to test.

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Keyboard accessible ↗
MDN Web Docs · 2025 · 6 min
What the WCAG keyboard criteria ask for and how to meet them, including focus order and tabindex.

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