[Webkit-unassigned] [Bug 40908] New: unable to set focus to non-displayed elements with "required" attribute on submit

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https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=40908

           Summary: unable to set focus to non-displayed elements with
                    "required" attribute on submit
           Product: WebKit
           Version: 528+ (Nightly build)
          Platform: Macintosh
        OS/Version: Mac OS X 10.6
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: Enhancement
          Priority: P2
         Component: Accessibility
        AssignedTo: webkit-unassigned at lists.webkit.org
        ReportedBy: bugs.jafm at gmail.com


An input/textarea which is not displayed, e.g. nested in a block-element with display:none, generates a console error: "An invalid form control with name='input_or_text_area_name_attribute_value' is not focusable.", which is vague at best.

While it may be sufficient as far as the error message is concerned, from a user accessibility view point, it would be nice to force the element in question to become visible and/or at least give the user some kind of feedback. No feedback is given in the case where the element is visible either (on OSX 10.6), which is also mentioned here https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=40520

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