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Web Accessibility Academy · Lesson

Moving Focus to the First Error

Guide users straight to what they must fix.

Lost After Submit

A user submits, the page shows errors at the top, but focus stays on the button. They have no idea anything failed. 😕

Send Focus to the Problem

On a failed submit, move focus to the first invalid field. The user lands exactly where the fix begins, no hunting required.

All lessons in this course

  1. Tying Errors to Fields With aria-describedby
  2. Marking Invalid State With aria-invalid
  3. Moving Focus to the First Error
  4. Inline, On-Blur, or On-Submit: Timing Matters
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