Rob Dodson • 6/11/2016

Building better accessibility primitives

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The article discusses the difficulty of implementing proper keyboard accessibility for modern web components like modals and offscreen drawer menus. It highlights missing primitives in the web platform, critiques the limited browser support for the <dialog> element, and argues for better built-in solutions to manage focus trapping and screen reader accessibility.

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