Rob Dodson • 10/2/2017

The future of accessibility for custom elements

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This article discusses the accessibility challenges of custom HTML elements, which lack implicit semantics and keyboard support compared to native elements. It explains why developers often recreate elements like checkboxes despite the extra work, primarily due to styling limitations of native inputs. The post references the HowTo: Components project, which demonstrates building accessible custom elements based on the ARIA Authoring Practices Guide.

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