Chris Yoong, Frontend Developer at GDS

How we made the GOV.UK accordion component more accessible

Chris Yoong, Frontend Developer at GDS, Nikin Nagewadia, Senior Interaction Designer, GOV.UK, Mia Allers, Senior Graphic Designer at GDS and Owen Jones, Frontend Developer at GDS, 29 October 2021 - Accessibility

We updated an accordion component to be more accessible and here’s how we did it.

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