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Keyboard navigation

Users should have the ability to navigate to and interact with the back to top button using their keyboard.

Example of a page with footer links and a back to top button that has keyboard interaction annotations
Key Result
Tab Shifts focus to the back to top button
Shift + Tab Shifts focus to a previous interactive element
Enter Activates the back to top button and moves focus to the first interactive element on the pag

Focus order

As long as the back to top button is only at the bottom of the page, it should be the last interactive element on the page to receive focus.

ARIA Authoring Practices Guide (APG)

Learn to use the accessibility semantics defined by the Accessible Rich Internet Application (ARIA) specification to create accessible web experiences.

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Web Content Accessibility Guidelines

Understanding documents provide detailed explanations for Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) guidelines and success criteria.

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