Questions & Answers
How should list items be nested?
I am getting an automated scanner error that “<li> elements must be contained in a <ul> or <ol>”, but in my code the <li> elements are contained in <ul>. What’s going on?
- accessibility tree
- lists
- scanner errors
Should I use currency symbols or acronyms?
Could you please advise which is better to use in product pricing - the currency symbol or the ISO standard acronym? For example $ or USD, £ or GBP, etc.
- abbr
- acronym
- symbols
Why are nested interactive controls an accessibility issue?
My automated accessibility scanner is flagging an error for nested interactive controls. Why is that a problem?
- focus
- interactive
- scanner errors
Do links need to be underlined?
Is it an accessibility requirement for links to be underlined?
- Best Practice
- Link
- Link Styling
How do I make inline status messages accessible?
How do I handle inline status messages on my form?
- aria
- form
- inline status messages
- status messages
Do automatically updating search results count as a change of context?
If search results automatically update while a user is typing in a search field, is this a change of context?
- keyboard navigation
- On Input
Should I use a form landmark?
My page has a form, and I want people to find it easily. Should it be in a form landmark? Is there any reason not to add a form landmark?
- form
- landmarks
- user experience
Is content that appears on hover and focus accessible?
How do I ensure that content that appears on hover or focus is accessible?
- content on hover or focus
Does color contrast need to pass AA and AAA in the contrast tool?
When using the Color Contrast Tool, do colors need to pass for both AA and AAA in the checker?
- aa
- aaa
- color contrast
After closing exposed content, should focus return to the UI component that exposed it?
After exposed content is closed, does focus need to move back to the UI component that exposed it?
- focus order
- modals
- returning focus