Kilotest: Diagnoses of focusable element hidden violation by HTML element 1150 on Open Secrets page

Basics

About the page

• URL: https://www.opensecrets.org/
• Tested 3 days ago on 2026-10-07 at 19:57 by job 261007T1941-pfb
• Summary of results:
  • Rule engines:
    • Called: 12
    • Were able to test: 12
    • Reported any rule violations: 12
  • Violations: 2429
  • Violators: 1331
  • Issues: 75
• Download the full technical report (JSON)

About the issue

• Why it matters: Keyboard-only user cannot navigate properly to the operable items
• Priority: highest
• Related WCAG standard: 4.1.2
• Reported by 5 rule engines (Accessibility Checker + Alfa + ASLint + Axe + SureA11y)
• Violations: 60
• Violators: 15

About the violator

• Tag name: UL
• Text: 2026 Election | September 29, 2026 … Despite $18 million push, DeSantis-backed property tax amendment faces uphill battle
• Start tag: <ul class="splide__list" id="carousel_news-list" role="presentation" style="transform: translateX(-2696px);">
• XPath: /html/body/div[4]/div[3]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/ul[1]
• Bounding box: x = -2386, y = 2074, width = 1300, height = 392
• Reported by Alfa + ASLint

Diagnoses

Here is how rule engines diagnose the focusable element hidden issue for HTML element 1150 of the Open Secrets page.

1. The element is either tabbable or has tabbable descendants

   Rule engine: Alfa (Siteimprove)

   Rule: r17

2. The element is either tabbable or has tabbable descendants

   Rule engine: Alfa (Siteimprove)

   Rule: r17

3. The element is either tabbable or has tabbable descendants

   Rule engine: Alfa (Siteimprove)

   Rule: r17

4. The element is either tabbable or has tabbable descendants

   Rule engine: Alfa (Siteimprove)

   Rule: r17

5. The element is either tabbable or has tabbable descendants

   Rule engine: Alfa (Siteimprove)

   Rule: r17

6. The element is either tabbable or has tabbable descendants

   Rule engine: Alfa (Siteimprove)

   Rule: r17

7. The element is either tabbable or has tabbable descendants

   Rule engine: Alfa (Siteimprove)

   Rule: r17

8. The element is either tabbable or has tabbable descendants

   Rule engine: Alfa (Siteimprove)

   Rule: r17

9. The element is either tabbable or has tabbable descendants

   Rule engine: Alfa (Siteimprove)

   Rule: r17

10. The element is either tabbable or has tabbable descendants

    Rule engine: Alfa (Siteimprove)

    Rule: r17

11. The element is either tabbable or has tabbable descendants

    Rule engine: Alfa (Siteimprove)

    Rule: r17

12. The element is either tabbable or has tabbable descendants

    Rule engine: Alfa (Siteimprove)

    Rule: r17

13. Using <code><code>role="presentation"</code>, <code>aria-hidden="true"</code></code> on a visible focusable element will result in some users focusing on 'nothing'

    Rule engine: ASLint (eSSENTIAL Accessibility)

    Rule: misused_aria_on_focusable_element

14. Using <code><code>role="presentation"</code>, <code>aria-hidden="true"</code></code> on a visible focusable element will result in some users focusing on 'nothing'

    Rule engine: ASLint (eSSENTIAL Accessibility)

    Rule: misused_aria_on_focusable_element

15. Using <code><code>role="presentation"</code>, <code>aria-hidden="true"</code></code> on a visible focusable element will result in some users focusing on 'nothing'

    Rule engine: ASLint (eSSENTIAL Accessibility)

    Rule: misused_aria_on_focusable_element

16. Using <code><code>role="presentation"</code>, <code>aria-hidden="true"</code></code> on a visible focusable element will result in some users focusing on 'nothing'

    Rule engine: ASLint (eSSENTIAL Accessibility)

    Rule: misused_aria_on_focusable_element

17. Using <code><code>role="presentation"</code>, <code>aria-hidden="true"</code></code> on a visible focusable element will result in some users focusing on 'nothing'

    Rule engine: ASLint (eSSENTIAL Accessibility)

    Rule: misused_aria_on_focusable_element

18. Using <code><code>role="presentation"</code>, <code>aria-hidden="true"</code></code> on a visible focusable element will result in some users focusing on 'nothing'

    Rule engine: ASLint (eSSENTIAL Accessibility)

    Rule: misused_aria_on_focusable_element

19. Using <code><code>role="presentation"</code>, <code>aria-hidden="true"</code></code> on a visible focusable element will result in some users focusing on 'nothing'

    Rule engine: ASLint (eSSENTIAL Accessibility)

    Rule: misused_aria_on_focusable_element

20. Using <code><code>role="presentation"</code>, <code>aria-hidden="true"</code></code> on a visible focusable element will result in some users focusing on 'nothing'

    Rule engine: ASLint (eSSENTIAL Accessibility)

    Rule: misused_aria_on_focusable_element

21. Using <code><code>role="presentation"</code>, <code>aria-hidden="true"</code></code> on a visible focusable element will result in some users focusing on 'nothing'

    Rule engine: ASLint (eSSENTIAL Accessibility)

    Rule: misused_aria_on_focusable_element

22. Using <code><code>role="presentation"</code>, <code>aria-hidden="true"</code></code> on a visible focusable element will result in some users focusing on 'nothing'

    Rule engine: ASLint (eSSENTIAL Accessibility)

    Rule: misused_aria_on_focusable_element

23. Using <code><code>role="presentation"</code>, <code>aria-hidden="true"</code></code> on a visible focusable element will result in some users focusing on 'nothing'

    Rule engine: ASLint (eSSENTIAL Accessibility)

    Rule: misused_aria_on_focusable_element

24. Using <code><code>role="presentation"</code>, <code>aria-hidden="true"</code></code> on a visible focusable element will result in some users focusing on 'nothing'

    Rule engine: ASLint (eSSENTIAL Accessibility)

    Rule: misused_aria_on_focusable_element