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[Topic] Pattern/component for an accessible card/tile/teaser #388

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Accessible cards

Description
Place under Frontend -> Components

Explain what is important to keep a card/tile/teaser accessible
With

  • heading structure
  • meaningful sequence
  • image alt
  • how make the whole card clickable in an accessible way
  • when to put cards in an unordered list
  • How/when to give a group of cards a heading
  • use <article> or not ?

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This is a frequently asked question

Additional context
To do: find good examples in core themes.

Relevant resources
Before adding, check for up-to-date use of html/css and good use of screen-reader-text

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  1. changed the title [-][Topic] Pattern for an accessible card/tile/teaser[/-] [+][Topic] Pattern/component for an accessible card/tile/teaser[/+] on Jul 15, 2026
  2. joedolson commented on Aug 21, 2026

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    An additional point to consider here is when the use of 'order' is allowable to change the visual appearance of items.

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