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accessibility

Use this skill when building or reviewing frontend components for accessibility compliance. Covers WCAG 2.2 AA standards including semantic HTML, keyboard navigation, ARIA patterns, focus management, screen reader support, and form accessibility. Apply when creating new UI components, fixing accessibility bugs, adding skip links or focus traps, or ensuring inclusive markup — even if the user doesn't explicitly mention "a11y" or "WCAG."

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Accessibility (WCAG 2.2 AA)

Core Principles

  • Semantic HTML elements and ARIA landmarks
  • Keyboard-first navigation with visible focus states
  • Skip links for main content in layouts
  • Inclusive, people-first language

Semantic HTML

svelte
<!-- Use semantic elements -->
<header>
    <nav aria-label="Main navigation">
        <a href="/dashboard">Dashboard</a>
        <a href="/projects">Projects</a>
    </nav>
</header>

<main id="main-content">
    <h1>Page Title</h1>
    <section aria-labelledby="section-heading">
        <h2 id="section-heading">Section Title</h2>
        <article>...</article>
    </section>
</main>

<footer>...</footer>

Skip Links

svelte
<!-- At top of layout -->
<a href="#main-content" class="sr-only focus:not-sr-only focus:absolute ...">
    Skip to main content
</a>

Form Accessibility

Label Every Control

svelte
<!-- Visible label -->
<label for="email">Email address</label>
<input id="email" type="email" />

<!-- Or using aria-label for icon-only inputs -->
<input type="search" aria-label="Search events" />

Required Fields

svelte
<label for="name">Name <span aria-hidden="true">*</span></label>
<input id="name" required aria-required="true" />

Error Messages

svelte
<input
    id="email"
    aria-invalid={hasError}
    aria-describedby={hasError ? 'email-error' : undefined}
/>
{#if hasError}
    <p id="email-error" class="text-destructive">
        Please enter a valid email address
    </p>
{/if}

Validation Behavior

  • On validation failure: focus first invalid input
  • Never disable submit just to block validation
  • Show inline errors linked via aria-describedby

Keyboard Navigation

Focus Order

svelte
<!-- Natural tab order follows DOM order -->
<button>First</button>
<button>Second</button>
<button>Third</button>

<!-- Remove from tab order when hidden -->
<div hidden>
    <button tabindex="-1">Hidden button</button>
</div>

Focus Management in Dialogs

typescript
// When dialog opens, focus first interactive element
$effect(() => {
    if (open) {
        dialogRef?.querySelector("input, button")?.focus();
    }
});

// When dialog closes, return focus to trigger
const triggerRef = document.activeElement;
// ... on close
triggerRef?.focus();

Keyboard Shortcuts

svelte
<button
    onkeydown={(e) => {
        if (e.key === 'Enter' || e.key === ' ') {
            e.preventDefault();
            handleClick();
        }
    }}
>
    Action
</button>

Images and Icons

Informative Images

svelte
<img src={user.avatar} alt={`Profile photo of ${user.name}`} />

Decorative Images

svelte
<img src="/decorative-pattern.svg" alt="" aria-hidden="true" />

Icon Buttons

svelte
<button aria-label="Delete event">
    <TrashIcon aria-hidden="true" />
</button>

Icons with Text

svelte
<button>
    <PlusIcon aria-hidden="true" />
    Add Event
</button>

ARIA Patterns

Live Regions

svelte
<!-- For dynamic updates (notifications, loading states) -->
<div aria-live="polite" aria-atomic="true">
    {#if loading}
        Loading events...
    {/if}
</div>

<!-- For urgent messages -->
<div role="alert">
    Error: Failed to save changes
</div>

Expandable Content

svelte
<button
    aria-expanded={isExpanded}
    aria-controls="panel-content"
>
    {isExpanded ? 'Collapse' : 'Expand'}
</button>
<div id="panel-content" hidden={!isExpanded}>
    Panel content
</div>

Tabs

svelte
<div role="tablist" aria-label="Event tabs">
    <button role="tab" aria-selected={activeTab === 'details'}>
        Details
    </button>
    <button role="tab" aria-selected={activeTab === 'stack'}>
        Stack Trace
    </button>
</div>
<div role="tabpanel" aria-labelledby="details-tab">
    Tab content
</div>

Color and Contrast

  • Minimum contrast ratio: 4.5:1 for normal text
  • 3:1 for large text and UI components
  • Don't rely on color alone to convey information
svelte
<!-- ✅ Good: Icon + color + text -->
<span class="text-destructive">
    <AlertIcon aria-hidden="true" />
    Error: Invalid input
</span>

<!-- ❌ Bad: Color only -->
<span class="text-destructive">Invalid input</span>

Testing Accessibility

bash
# Run axe-playwright audits in E2E tests
npm run test:e2e
typescript
// In Playwright tests
import AxeBuilder from "@axe-core/playwright";

test("page is accessible", async ({ page }) => {
    await page.goto("/dashboard");
    const results = await new AxeBuilder({ page }).analyze();
    expect(results.violations).toEqual([]);
});

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