Operable → Keyboard Accessible → 2.1.2

No Keyboard Trap

Level APartially Automatable

WCAG Requirement

If keyboard focus can be moved to a component, focus can be moved away using only keyboard without requiring more than arrow keys, Tab, Escape, or other standard methods.

Experience Builder Notes

EB modals and panels can trap keyboard focus. Our scanner tests Tab navigation to detect potential traps.

Sufficient Techniques

✓Ensure Escape closes modals and returns focus
✓Don't trap focus in widgets

Common Failures in EB Apps

✗Modal that can't be closed with Escape
✗Map widget that traps Tab focus
✗Sidebar panel with no keyboard exit

Full specification: WCAG 2.1 — 2.1.2 No Keyboard Trap

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