Michelle Barker • 8/9/2020

Accessibly Hiding Focus Outlines

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This article discusses the accessibility importance of browser focus outlines for keyboard navigation. It covers why removing them is harmful, offers CSS methods for custom styling, and details a JavaScript technique to hide outlines initially and show them only after keyboard interaction. The article includes a 2023 update noting the preferred use of the native :focus-visible pseudo-class.

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