2.1.2 No Keyboard Trap (A)
Understanding 2.1.2 No Keyboard Trap (A)
When someone using a keyboard to navigate content moves to an element, they must be able to move away from it again. This ensures that people who use a keyboard do not get stuck on any part of the page.
Requirements / What to do?
- Keyboard focus can move to an element and away again.
Common mistakes
- A dialogue opens but cannot be closed with the keyboard, preventing the user from accessing the original content underneath;
- Content is presented in an infinite scroll, so a keyboard user is forced to tab through everything before they can exit the scroll area.
Useful resources
- TBC