Accessibility Axe Core 4.6

Scrollable region must have keyboard access

About This Accessibility Rule

Elements with scrollable content must be keyboard-accessible.

This rule searches scrollable content for elements that can be focused to enable keyboard navigation. When the focus shifts to an element within a scrollable region, keyboard navigation shouldn’t stop working.

What this Accessibility Rule Checks

Check to see if the scrollable area has keyboard access.

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Deque Reference

Deque University - How To Fix

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WCAG 2.1 - 2.1.1 Keyboard Level A

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Reading time: 1 min read
Category: Accessibility Validation
Engine: Axe Core 4.6
Impact: moderate
Guidelines: WCAG 2.1 (A) WCAG 2.0 (A)
Disabilities: blind deafblind mobility

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