React applications have unique accessibility challenges. JSX makes it easy to create divs with onClick handlers instead of buttons, forget alt text on dynamic images, and build custom components that don't work with keyboards. Here are the most common React accessibility errors and how to fix them.
<div onClick={handleClick}>
Submit
</div><button onClick={handleClick}>
Submit
</button><img src={product.image} /><img src={product.image} alt={product.name} />
{/* For decorative images: */}
<img src={decorative} alt="" role="presentation" />{items.map(item => (
<li onClick={() => select(item)}>
{item.name}
</li>
))}{items.map(item => (
<li
key={item.id}
role="option"
tabIndex={0}
onClick={() => select(item)}
onKeyDown={(e) => {
if (e.key === "Enter") select(item);
}}
aria-selected={selected === item.id}
>
{item.name}
</li>
))}<div className="modal">
<h2>Confirm</h2>
<button onClick={close}>Close</button>
</div><div
className="modal"
role="dialog"
aria-modal="true"
aria-labelledby="modal-title"
>
<h2 id="modal-title">Confirm</h2>
<button onClick={close} autoFocus>Close</button>
</div>React's component model makes it easy to build inaccessible interfaces without realizing it. Install eslint-plugin-jsx-a11y to catch issues at build time. Use semantic HTML elements (<button>, <a>, <nav>) instead of styled <div>s — they come with keyboard handling and screen reader support built in.
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