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Use case: Replace IDREF DOM content attribute associations with a JavaScript element reference

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Description

Use case: Replace IDREF content attr associations with a JavaScript element reference

Some HTML and ARIA features require reference to another element by IDREF, but it's problematic in some contexts to require the accessibility code to generate IDs. For example, some JS frameworks generated IDs automatically and make maintaining the value of those IDs purposefully obtuse. Likewise, in some extremes cases, the expectation of IDREFs requires generating thousands of DOM modifications which can lead to serious performance problems in the application.

It's be useful to associate related elements using a JavaScript object reference.

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Research direction

The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by reviewing the proposed JavaScript element-reference association against the described IDREF and accessibility use cases; done would require a defined implementation scope and acceptance criteria for the replacement.

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Assessment

Tech stack
html, javascript
Domain
accessibility, frontend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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