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Question1 answer3,378 followingPosted 15 May 2024, 16:13 UTC66.1K views1,919 votes

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Uncaught TypeError: Cannot read property 'nodeType' of null when calling .focus() on an empty jQuery selection

In a dynamic interface, a focus-management script moves keyboard focus to a target element after content is injected or removed. When the selector matches nothing, calling .focus() on the empty jQuery object raises Uncaught TypeError: Cannot read property 'nodeType' of null , halting the rest of the script. This is a concern for accessibility: if the excepti

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Question1 answer1 comment1,426 followingPosted 24 Oct 2020, 13:55 UTC71.2K views4,243 votes

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What should happen to focus when a Clarity dropdown closes via Escape?

When a user closes a Clarity <clr-dropdown> panel by pressing the Escape key, the component removes the dropdown from the DOM but does not move focus back to any element. This leaves keyboard focus on the next focusable item in the page or without a visible focus indicator, which conflicts with WCAG 2.1 Success Criteria 2.1.1 (Keyboard) and 2.4.7 (Focu

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