A Primer on Focus Trapping

Focus trapping is about managing focus within an element, such that focus always stays within it. The whole process sounds simple in theory, but it can quite difficult to build in practice, mostly because of the numerous parts to you got to manage.


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https://css-tricks.com/a-primer-on-focus-trapping/

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