Share this postDevA11yThe close button chases away screen reader users accidentallyCopy linkFacebookEmailNotesMoreThe close button chases away screen reader users accidentallyStas MelnikovJun 24, 2025Share this postDevA11yThe close button chases away screen reader users accidentallyCopy linkFacebookEmailNotesMoreShareScreen reader users open modal and hear: "Close, button". "What? I wanna finish my order. Why the button is here" — they think. It's unfriendly. That's why the close button must be the last element.