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Are there any guidelines for using the auto focus (programmatic focus) on a webpage by WCAG 2.0?

Regarding ADA compliance and web accessibility guidelines like WCAG and WAI-ARIA, is there a specific requirement recommending the auto-focusing of input fields after service failure error (not a ...
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Is It Acceptable To Use Custom Focus Indications As Art Direction?

As part of a redesign of my personal site, I have a hero image with an animated flying blimp. When hovered, the blimp toggles to a different animation. I would like a keyboard user to be able to ...
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Drawbacks of auto "focusing" on a web page's text field (JavaScript)

Do you guys know any drawback of focusing on a text field on a web page ? It's pretty useful when you know users will use this text field more than others (like on the google homepage), but it's a bit ...