There is No Need to Trap Focus on a Dialog Element
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Recent research suggests that trapping focus within modal dialog elements is no longer necessary for accessibility, contrary to common advice. This insight was originally shared on CSS-Tricks.
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Accessibility advice around modals have commonly taught us to trap focus within the modal. Upon further research, it seems like we no longer need to trap focus within the <dialog> (even in modal mode).
There is No Need to Trap Focus on a Dialog Element originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the DigitalOcean family. You should get the newsletter.