You don’t know HTML tables
Advanced deep-dive into table vocabulary, semantics, and the Table Object Model.
Accessibility news
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Everything you never wanted to know about visually-hidden
Two decades of CSS hacks for accessible hiding and why there is still no native solution.
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A new meta tag for respecting text scaling on mobile
How the proposed textscale meta tag honors OS text size settings on mobile.
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Accessible building blocks for web
Short videos on headings, images, links, buttons, and forms, with practical accessibility tips.
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Reference Target: having your encapsulation and eating it too
New proposal lets shadow DOM internals be referenced via the host without breaking encapsulation.
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Five accessibility checks to run on every component
Essential component tests for keyboard, tokens, names, zoom, and screen readers.
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Try text scaling support in Chrome Canary
New meta element brings OS text scaling to mobile.
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IDREFs: what they are and how to use them
How to build explicit HTML and ARIA relationships for accessibility.
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APCA + WCAG 2 contrast checker
New open-source contrast checker unites APCA and WCAG 2.
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Top layer troubles: popover vs dialog
Why toast popovers can float above dialogs yet stay unreachable, and how to fix the top-layer trap.
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HTML
popoverattribute in practiceCovers implicit anchors, auto vs manual vs hint modes, and JS control for accessible popovers.
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A complete guide to the
<input type="number">A detailed walkthrough of the input number, its quirks and best practices in modern browsers.