Interactive elements should be reachable and operable through a keyboard where the interface requires interaction. A visually obvious control can still be unavailable to someone using another input method. For this homepage, the practical test is whether a visitor can explain the offer and choose the right service or location.
Can the page be used without a mouse?
Start with a visitor opening the main website with no saved branch. The keyboard access check concerns the company-level offer and the routes into services and locations. A visitor can mistake an assessment for a required purchase or overlook a direct project inquiry when every option has equal visual prominence.
Company branding can be shared; the business should not silently present the first branch’s phone or hours as the entire company’s.
Check it on this page
Start from an unfamiliar visit, choose the offer that fits, and follow its primary action without relying on saved preferences.
- Tab through the controls in a meaningful order.
- Open menus and operate links with the keyboard.
- Check the return from any expanded or modal state in an approved preview.
A shared link treatment underlined an entire content block
One reviewed page applied hover underlining to a large linked area, making the whole block look like linked text. The repair needed to address the scope of the style rather than rewriting the content.
For this homepage, the check focuses on the company-level offer and the routes into services and locations. Style the action label deliberately and check the pointer and keyboard states after changing a shared rule.
Repair the source, then check the published result
Repair inaccessible controls and preserve suitable native behavior. Retest entry, interaction and recovery instead of checking only the first focusable element.
Record the keyboard access result for this destination, then repeat the customer route until a visitor can explain the offer and choose the right service or location. If the repair changed a shared component, compare another destination with different approved facts to detect unintended copying.
Explore a relevant example
The linked Benchmark page helps you inspect the company-level offer and the routes into services and locations. It is a current example to explore, not evidence that every business has the same problem.
Further reading
Platform guidance can change. Consult the current official documentation before making platform-specific changes.
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