Success criterion 2.4.3
Focus Order
If a web page can be navigated sequentially and the navigation sequences affect meaning or operation, focusable components receive focus in an order that preserves meaning and operability.
- Level A
- Principle 2: Operable
- Guideline 2.4: Navigable
In a user’s words
“It's like a game of hopscotch—my focus jumps from here to there. Can we make it a straight line, please?”
What each role can do
- Product manager
- Ensure logical navigation and focus order.
- Designer
- Design the user interface so that the focus order is consistent and intuitive.
- Developer
- Code the focus order to follow logical sequencing and flow.
- Tester
- Test to ensure focus order makes sense and does not disrupt user experience.
Once it is fixed
“Now I can move through your site like reading a good book—start to finish. Thanks!”
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The quotes are written to illustrate the criterion. They are not testimonials from real people. For the official wording, find 2.4.3 in the W3C quick reference for WCAG 2.2 (opens in a new tab).
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