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Define Keyboard Interactions for <combobox> Component

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Combobox needs-triage
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Description

Currently, the keyboard interaction behavior for the <combobox> component is not specified. For accessibility compliance and uniform user experience, detailing this behavior is crucial.
References : W3C ARIA Authoring Practices for Combobox

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Research direction

Start by reviewing the W3C ARIA Authoring Practices combobox pattern linked in the issue and compare its keyboard behavior with the project’s existing combobox specification. Define the missing keyboard interactions for the component and confirm that the resulting behavior is consistent and accessibility-compliant.

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Assessment

Domain
accessibility
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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