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name: carousel-accessibility description: "Use when reviewing templates, rendered HTML, or shared components related to Make carousels accessible. Validate the final browser-facing markup, not just the source framework abstraction." metadata: category: html priority: medium difficulty: advanced estimatedTime: "30" source: frontendchecklist.io url: https://frontendchecklist.io/rules/html/carousel-accessibility

Make carousels accessible

Auto-playing carousels without controls trap users, cause disorientation, and violate WCAG requirements—proper implementation ensures all users can interact with slideshow content.

Quick Reference

• Always provide pause/stop controls for auto-rotating carousels
• Support keyboard navigation with arrow keys and tab
• Use aria-live regions to announce slide changes
• Respect prefers-reduced-motion preference

Check

Verify carousels have pause/play controls, keyboard navigation, proper ARIA roles, and respect prefers-reduced-motion.

Fix

Implement carousels with pause buttons, arrow key navigation, aria-live for announcements, and motion preference support.

Explain

Explain accessibility requirements for carousels including auto-play controls, keyboard access, and screen reader support.

Code Review

Review templates, server-rendered HTML, and shared components that output markup related to Make carousels accessible. Flag exact elements, attributes, and routes where the rendered HTML violates the rule.

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For full implementation details, code examples, and framework-specific guidance, see references/rule.md.

Rule page: https://frontendchecklist.io/rules/html/carousel-accessibility