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Published Jun. 30, 2025

ADA Accessibility - Newly opened dialog box is not accessible using the tab key

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Ethan Adelsman

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Issue

Expected Result:

Focus should move to the newly displayed content when navigating using the tab key.

 

Actual Result:

I expect focus to move to newly displayed content when I press the TAB key, like the dialog that appears on the right-hand side of the page after pressing the 'I' button. However, the focus goes to the next button instead of the dialog.


Steps to Reproduce:
Tools: JAWS
1. Open the main page of a Liferay environment
2. Navigate to 'Open menu' button and select it. Navigate to Control panel - sites and select it. 
3. Sites page will open.Navigate through page and observe the issue.

 

Environment

  • Liferay DXP 7.4

Resolution

  • This issue has been addressed in U68
  • Please contact Liferay Support to request a hotfix for versions prior to U68

Additional Information

 

 

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