Guideline 2.1 - Keyboard Accessible

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Description

Make all functionality available from a keyboard.

Questions & Answers

How can I use accessible Keyboard shortcuts?

I want to include keyboard shortcuts for users to move around the page easier. How can I use keyboard shortcuts while still meeting accessibility guidelines?

  • keyboard
  • screen readers
  • shortcuts

Do tooltips need to be keyboard operable?

I have an interactive button with a tooltip that opens on mouse hover to give more information. All the tooltip information is in the button’s ARIA label, so why does the tooltip need to be openable on keyboard?

  • keyboard
  • tooltip

Are there multiple ways to build an accessible widget?

I'm trying to build a widget that follows an example in the W3C ARIA Authoring Practices Guide, but I can't quite match it because of the way my site is built. Can my widget still be accessible?

  • aria
  • custom widgets