Inert

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Accessibility October 27, 2026

The inert Attribute: Disabling Interaction for Modals, Off-Canvas Menus, and Background Content

The inert attribute removes a whole subtree from focus, pointer input, and the accessibility tree. Learn when it replaces tabindex and aria-hidden, and its …

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