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- How do I navigate a website using my keyboard?
- What does keyboard navigation do?
- What is keyboard navigation accessibility?
- How do I make my element keyboard accessible?
How do I navigate a website using my keyboard?
Navigating through a website with a keyboard uses the TAB key to move forward and the SHIFT+TAB combination to move backwards. These keys move you only between elements of the page that are focusable. Focusable elements are links, input fields, and buttons.
What does keyboard navigation do?
Keyboard navigation uses the TAB, Arrow, ENTER, and space bar keys. The TAB key allows a user to jump from one interactive element to another. Links, form fields, menus, and media player controls are all possible to navigate with the TAB key. If you want to activate a link or menu, use the ENTER key or space bar.
What is keyboard navigation accessibility?
Keyboard accessibility is critical to ensure all users have access to information without requiring a mouse. To be keyboard accessible a web page must not only be keyboard operable it must also incorporate the following: a visible keyboard focus, appropriate tab order, and avoid keyboard traps.
How do I make my element keyboard accessible?
An element is clickable if it has an onclick event handler defined. You can make it focusable by adding a tabindex=0 attribute value to it. You can make it operable with the keyboard by defining an onkeydown event handler; in most cases, the action taken by event handler should be the same for both types of events.
