Milestone has defined sections on each page using HTML and ARIA regions that allow users of assistive technologies to navigate the page more efficiently. With regions, users can quickly understand the structure of any page in the application and easily move to the appropriate section of the page.

Regions and landmarks in Milestone include:

The Milestone product team works continuously to implement operable features using the industry standard keyboard interactions. We consider the requirements for each component, so users can perceive and operate efficiently.

Keyboard navigation patterns differ between browsers (Microsoft Edge, Firefox, Safari, Chrome), but the interactions within a specific browser are common and consistent.

The platform has a skip button mechanism to bypass blocks of content that are repeated on multiple pages, such as headers and main navigation. This allows users to jump directly to the main content area. Keyboard-only and screen reader users can avoid repeated content and navigate through the page faster.

Users can tab until the keyboard focuses on the Skip to main content link that goes directly to the main content of the page. A screen reader can also present a list of links. While Skip to sub-navigation and Skip to main navigation links are available, these currently don't function and will be implemented in the future.

Users can navigate the application sequentially using the keyboard. Interactive elements receive focus in the order that content is visually arranged, preserving meaning and operability.