What is the focus order?

• A. The color of the focus outline.
• B. The maximum number of focusable elements on a page.
• C. The sequence in which focusable elements are reached via tabbing, preserving meaning and operability.
• D. The order in which elements are painted.

Answer: (C)

Focus order is the sequence in which keyboard focus moves from one element to the next when you press the Tab key. It should preserve meaning and operability so that navigation is logical and predictable for users who rely on keyboards or assistive technologies. This ensures that interactive controls and form fields appear in a sensible order, making the page usable and understandable.

The color of the focus outline is just styling, not the actual navigation sequence. The maximum number of focusable elements describes how many elements could be focused, not the order in which focus moves. The order in which elements are painted relates to rendering, not how keyboard focus traverses the page.