Accessibility Specification

Include when: Specifying interactive elements, forms, or navigation

For Each Interactive Element

When documenting buttons, links, inputs, add:

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| aria-label | "{What it does}" |
| Keyboard | {Enter / Space / Arrow keys} |
| Focus style | {ring / outline / highlight} |

Example:

#### Submit Button
**OBJECT ID:** `form-submit`

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| aria-label | "Submit booking request" |
| Keyboard | Enter or Space |
| Focus | 2px blue ring |
| Disabled state | aria-disabled="true", gray, no focus |

Tab Order

Document the logical sequence:

## Keyboard Flow

1. `header-logo` → Home link
2. `header-nav` → Main navigation
3. `main-content` → Skip to here
4. `form-name` → First input
5. `form-email` → Second input
6. `form-submit` → Submit button

Dynamic Content

When content changes without page reload:

| Element | Announces |
|---------|-----------|
| `toast-success` | aria-live="polite" — "Booking confirmed" |
| `error-message` | aria-live="assertive" — Error text |
| `loading-spinner` | aria-busy="true" on parent |

Color Independence

For status indicators, ensure alternatives:

Status	Color	Also Has
Success	Green	Checkmark icon + "Complete" text
Error	Red	Warning icon + error message
Active	Blue	Bold text + underline

Form Errors

Link errors to fields:

#### Email Error
**OBJECT ID:** `form-email-error`

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| aria-describedby | Links to `form-email` |
| Role | "alert" |
| Content | "Please enter a valid email" |

Quick Checks

Before finalizing:

Every button has aria-label or visible text
Every image has alt (or alt="" if decorative)
Every input has associated label
Focus visible on all interactive elements
Status not conveyed by color alone

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