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disability: Physical/Motor

Promotes web accessibility for people with limited to no movement, or with difficulty with fine motor skills.

WCAG 2.0, 2.1, 2.2 Level A

2.1.1 Keyboard

Can you get around using the keyboard alone.

Keyboard
Cognitive, Physical/Motor, Visual
Code
WCAG 2.0, 2.1, 2.2 Level A

2.1.2 No Keyboard Trap

There shouldn’t be a situation where you enter a modal with the keyboard and can’t get back to where you were.

Keyboard
Cognitive, Physical/Motor, Visual
Code
WCAG 2.0, 2.1, 2.2 Level AAA

2.1.3 Keyboard (No Exception)

You can navigate and interact with a page using the keyboard alone.

Keyboard
Cognitive, Physical/Motor, Visual
Content, Design
WCAG 2.1, 2.2 Level A

2.1.4 Character Key Shortcuts

Keyboard shortcuts should use modifier keys, like ctrl, command, or alt/option.

Keyboard
Cognitive, Physical/Motor, Visual
Code
WCAG 2.0, 2.1, 2.2 Level A

2.4.1 Bypass Blocks

‘Skip links’ are available for keyboard users to jump past navigation.

Keyboard
Cognitive, Physical/Motor, Visual
Code, Design
WCAG 2.2 Level AA

2.4.11 Focus Not Obscured (Minimum)

The keyboard focus is not completely hidden by other content.

Keyboard
Cognitive, Physical/Motor, Visual
Code, Design
WCAG 2.2 Level AAA

2.4.12 Focus Not Obscured (Enhanced)

The keyboard focus is fully visible at all times.

Keyboard
Cognitive, Physical/Motor, Visual
Code, Design
WCAG 2.2 Level AAA

2.4.13 Focus Appearance

Focus indicators are at least 2px thick and have a 3:1 contrast ratio against adjacent colors.

Keyboard, Sensory
Cognitive, Physical/Motor, Visual
Code, Design
WCAG 2.0, 2.1, 2.2 Level A

2.4.3 Focus Order

When a keyboard user tabs through a page, the order goes from top to bottom and left to right, as you would read the page.

Keyboard
Cognitive, Physical/Motor, Visual
Code
WCAG 2.0, 2.1, 2.2 Level AA

2.4.7 Focus Visible

There’s visible keyboard focus styling to indicate which element you’re currently focused on.

Keyboard, Sensory
Cognitive, Physical/Motor, Visual
Code, Design