Worked Example: Auditing a Keyboard Path Before Release

The team has a polished modal flow but no evidence that it is reachable, understandable, or escapable from the keyboard alone. Trace a real task from trigger to exit, watching focus visibility, focus movement, and operability at each step. The common trap is tabbing a little, seeing roughly the right order, and assuming the whole flow is accessible without checking entry, state, and exit behavior. Step 1 Start at the page before the modal and tab until the trigger receives focus. If focus is invisible or skips the trigger, the problem starts before the dialog even opens. Step 2 Activate…

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