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How to build custom form controls: JS example is not accessible

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#31,250 opened on Dec 23, 2023

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Description

MDN URL

https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Learn/Forms/How_to_build_custom_form_controls

What specific section or headline is this issue about?

With JS

What information was incorrect, unhelpful, or incomplete?

When custom form controls are created they must be keyboard accessible. The select that ges focus is offscreen for screen readers and not available for keyboard users

What did you expect to see?

accessible examples

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Research direction
Make the JS example keyboard accessible by ensuring the custom select is reachable via tab and operable with keyboard keys (e.g., arrow keys, Enter, Escape).
Tech stack
javascripthtmlcss
Domain
frontendaccessibility
Issue type
Accessibility
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
1
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
Under 1 hour
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
HTMLCSSJavaScript
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
85