Error · focus-order-semantics

Focusable elements that aren't controls

Q: What does the focus-order-semantics error mean?

Focusable elements that aren't controls. Plain elements receive keyboard focus without being buttons or links; users land on something that does nothing.

Q: Who does it affect?

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

Plain elements receive keyboard focus without being buttons or links; users land on something that does nothing.

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

How to fix it

Make them real controls or remove focus. Developer task.

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