Accordion find in page misses collapsed
accordion-find-in-page-misses-collapsed
Accordion: hidden copy is invisible to Find in page — browsers’ find does not match collapsed accordion text. Dual-cite USWDS “use only if users need a few pieces”; this names the find-in-page failure.
Description
Browsers’ Find in page does not match collapsed accordion text, so hidden copy is invisible to find. Dual-cite USWDS “use only if users need a few pieces”; this row names the find-in-page failure. Pass when content people must find with Find in page is not only inside a collapsed accordion; fail when essential copy lives only in collapsed panels Find cannot match.
When to use
Accordions hold copy users may search for with Find in page.
Not when
Non-essential details users need only after intentional expand.
Agent hint
Keep Find-in-page–needed copy outside collapsed-only accordion panels.
Content people must find with Find in page is not only inside a collapsed accordion.
Essential copy lives only in collapsed accordion panels (Find in page cannot match it).
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