Error · aria-hidden-focus

Hidden elements that still get focus

Q: What does the aria-hidden-focus error mean?

Hidden elements that still get focus. Keyboard users land on invisible elements: the cursor "disappears".

Q: How do I fix aria-hidden-focus?

Developer task; details below. Do not put focusable elements inside aria-hidden="true"; hide them or add tabindex="-1".

Q: Who does it affect?

blind people (screen readers), people who can't use a mouse

Keyboard users land on invisible elements: the cursor "disappears".

Who it leaves out: blind people (screen readers) · people who can't use a mouse

How to fix it

Developer task; details below.

In the code

Do not put focusable elements inside aria-hidden="true"; hide them or add tabindex="-1".

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