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accessible-tooltips

Review tooltips so keyboard and screen reader users can access their explanations. Check the rendered HTML, accessible associations, hover and focus behavior, Escape dismissal, and contrast, then identify the elements and attributes that need fixes.

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Use when reviewing templates, rendered HTML, or shared components related to Create accessible tooltips. Validate the final browser-facing markup, not just the source framework abstraction.

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Good for

  • Checking keyboard access to tooltips
  • Reviewing tooltip associations for screen readers
  • Checking hover, focus, and Escape behavior
  • Inspecting rendered HTML from shared components

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SKILL.md (original)

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Create accessible tooltips

Inaccessible tooltips leave keyboard and screen reader users without important contextual information, creating an unequal experience and potential confusion.

Quick Reference

  • Tooltips must be keyboard accessible (focusable trigger)
  • Use aria-describedby to associate tooltip with trigger
  • Allow hover and focus to show tooltip, Escape to dismiss
  • Ensure sufficient contrast and don't hide essential info in tooltips

Check

Verify tooltips are keyboard accessible, use appropriate ARIA roles (tooltip), and can be dismissed without moving focus.

Fix

Implement tooltips with role='tooltip', aria-describedby, keyboard triggering, and Escape key dismissal.

Explain

Explain the accessibility requirements for tooltips including keyboard access, ARIA attributes, and timing considerations.

Code Review

Review templates, server-rendered HTML, and shared components that output markup related to Create accessible tooltips. Flag exact elements, attributes, and routes where the rendered HTML violates the rule.


For full implementation details, code examples, and framework-specific guidance, see references/rule.md.

Rule page: https://frontendchecklist.io/rules/html/accessible-tooltips

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