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Purpose

Fix table of contents accessibility: TOC entries were <button> elements, so they were invisible in screen reader link navigation (RGAA criterion 6.1).

Proposal

  • Replace TOC entries with <a href="#heading-{blockId}"> links
  • Wrap the TOC list in a <nav> landmark with aria-labelledby referencing the existing h2
  • Use aria-current on the active TOC link (instead of invalid aria-selected on links)
  • Keep scroll via BlockNote [data-id] + setTextCursorPosition (same behavior as before)
  • Update doc-table-content e2e tests for link role and href / aria-current

Note

Focus on the target heading is not yet implemented: BlockNote does not expose id attributes on heading DOM elements, and manual DOM manipulation is wiped by ProseMirror re-renders. An upstream feature request has been opened on BlockNote to support native heading ids.

@Ovgodd Ovgodd requested a review from AntoLC June 3, 2026 11:45
@Ovgodd Ovgodd self-assigned this Jun 3, 2026
@Ovgodd Ovgodd added bug Something isn't working accessibility triage labels Jun 3, 2026
Replace TOC buttons with anchor links and heading ids for a11y navigation.
@Ovgodd Ovgodd force-pushed the fix/a11y-2345-toc-links branch from 2f43dd1 to f1fe46a Compare June 3, 2026 11:46
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This PR converts the table-of-contents sidebar from custom button-based navigation to semantic anchor links. It adds DOM synchronization in useHeadings to create/maintain heading IDs and tabindex, wraps the TOC list in a semantic nav, replaces BoxButton with anchor-like Box links that use href="#heading-{id}" and aria-current, and updates e2e tests to validate link semantics and aria-current state. A changelog entry documents the frontend change.

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Title check ✅ Passed The title clearly describes the main change: converting TOC entries to anchor links, which aligns with the primary objective of improving table of contents accessibility.
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Description check ✅ Passed The pull request description clearly explains the accessibility issue being fixed, proposes specific semantic changes (anchor links, nav landmark, aria-current), and documents implementation details including test updates.

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Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the
rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate.

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In `@src/frontend/apps/e2e/__tests__/app-impress/doc-table-content.spec.ts`:
- Around line 64-74: The test clicks on TOC entries but doesn't assert the new
focus contract; after clicking link1 and link2 add explicit focus assertions
using toBeFocused() on the corresponding heading anchors (i.e., assert
link1.toBeFocused() after the first click and link2.toBeFocused() after the
second click) in the block around the existing viewport/aria-current checks so
the test verifies both visual visibility and keyboard focus transfer for
editorLevel1/editorLevel2 navigation.

In `@src/frontend/apps/impress/src/features/docs/doc-editor/hook/useHeadings.tsx`:
- Around line 37-39: In useHeadings (useHeadings.tsx) the logic only checks for
existence of the tabindex attribute; update it to enforce tabindex="-1" whenever
the current value !== "-1" — i.e., read el.getAttribute('tabindex') and call
el.setAttribute('tabindex', '-1') if the value is absent or not equal to '-1' so
TOC anchor focus behavior is normalized; ensure you still use the same el
identifier and setAttribute method used in the diff.
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  • CHANGELOG.md
  • src/frontend/apps/e2e/__tests__/app-impress/doc-table-content.spec.ts
  • src/frontend/apps/impress/src/features/docs/doc-editor/hook/useHeadings.tsx
  • src/frontend/apps/impress/src/features/docs/doc-table-content/components/Heading.tsx
  • src/frontend/apps/impress/src/features/docs/doc-table-content/components/TableContentSideBar.tsx

Comment on lines +64 to 74
await link1.click();
await expect(editorLevel1).toBeInViewport();
await expect(level1).toHaveAttribute('aria-selected', 'true');
await expect(level2).toHaveAttribute('aria-selected', 'false');
await expect(link1).toHaveAttribute('aria-current', 'true');
await expect(link2).not.toHaveAttribute('aria-current');

await level2.click();
await link2.click();
await expect(editorLevel1).not.toBeInViewport();
await expect(editorLevel2).toBeInViewport();
await expect(level2).toHaveAttribute('aria-selected', 'true');
await expect(level1).toHaveAttribute('aria-selected', 'false');
await expect(link2).toHaveAttribute('aria-current', 'true');
await expect(link1).not.toHaveAttribute('aria-current');
});

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🛠️ Refactor suggestion | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win

Assert focus transfer after TOC activation.

On Line 64 and Line 69, clicks currently validate viewport and aria-current, but not the new focus-move contract. Add explicit toBeFocused() assertions on the heading anchors to lock in the accessibility fix.

Suggested test diff
@@
     await expect(link1).toHaveAttribute('href', /^`#heading-/`);
     await expect(link2).toHaveAttribute('href', /^`#heading-/`);
     await expect(link3).toHaveAttribute('href', /^`#heading-/`);
+    const heading1Anchor = page.locator((await link1.getAttribute('href'))!);
+    const heading2Anchor = page.locator((await link2.getAttribute('href'))!);
@@
     await link1.click();
     await expect(editorLevel1).toBeInViewport();
+    await expect(heading1Anchor).toBeFocused();
     await expect(link1).toHaveAttribute('aria-current', 'true');
     await expect(link2).not.toHaveAttribute('aria-current');
@@
     await link2.click();
     await expect(editorLevel1).not.toBeInViewport();
     await expect(editorLevel2).toBeInViewport();
+    await expect(heading2Anchor).toBeFocused();
     await expect(link2).toHaveAttribute('aria-current', 'true');
     await expect(link1).not.toHaveAttribute('aria-current');
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Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the
rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate.

In `@src/frontend/apps/e2e/__tests__/app-impress/doc-table-content.spec.ts` around
lines 64 - 74, The test clicks on TOC entries but doesn't assert the new focus
contract; after clicking link1 and link2 add explicit focus assertions using
toBeFocused() on the corresponding heading anchors (i.e., assert
link1.toBeFocused() after the first click and link2.toBeFocused() after the
second click) in the block around the existing viewport/aria-current checks so
the test verifies both visual visibility and keyboard focus transfer for
editorLevel1/editorLevel2 navigation.

Comment on lines +37 to +39
if (!el.hasAttribute('tabindex')) {
el.setAttribute('tabindex', '-1');
}

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⚠️ Potential issue | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Enforce tabindex="-1" value, not only attribute presence.

Line 37 only checks whether tabindex exists. If it exists with a different value, this won’t normalize focus behavior for TOC anchors. Set it whenever the value is not -1.

Suggested patch
-    if (!el.hasAttribute('tabindex')) {
+    if (el.getAttribute('tabindex') !== '-1') {
       el.setAttribute('tabindex', '-1');
     }
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if (!el.hasAttribute('tabindex')) {
el.setAttribute('tabindex', '-1');
}
if (el.getAttribute('tabindex') !== '-1') {
el.setAttribute('tabindex', '-1');
}
🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the
rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate.

In `@src/frontend/apps/impress/src/features/docs/doc-editor/hook/useHeadings.tsx`
around lines 37 - 39, In useHeadings (useHeadings.tsx) the logic only checks for
existence of the tabindex attribute; update it to enforce tabindex="-1" whenever
the current value !== "-1" — i.e., read el.getAttribute('tabindex') and call
el.setAttribute('tabindex', '-1') if the value is absent or not equal to '-1' so
TOC anchor focus behavior is normalized; ensure you still use the same el
identifier and setAttribute method used in the diff.

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src/frontend/apps/impress/src/features/docs/doc-editor/hook/useHeadings.tsx (1)

14-32: ⚠️ Potential issue | 🟠 Major | 🏗️ Heavy lift

Restore heading anchor synchronization before updating TOC state.

setHeadings(editor) runs, but nothing now guarantees heading DOM nodes have id="heading-{blockId}" and tabindex="-1". Since TOC links are #heading-*, this breaks native fragment targeting/focus behavior and undermines the accessibility objective.

Suggested direction
+const syncHeadingAnchors = (editor: DocsBlockNoteEditor) => {
+  const headingBlocks = editor.document.filter(
+    (block) =>
+      block.type === 'heading' &&
+      block.props.level >= 1 &&
+      block.props.level <= 3,
+  );
+
+  headingBlocks.forEach((block) => {
+    const el = document.body.querySelector<HTMLElement>(
+      `.bn-block-outer[data-id="${block.id}"] [data-content-type="heading"]:first-child`,
+    );
+    if (!el) return;
+    const expectedId = `heading-${block.id}`;
+    if (el.id !== expectedId) el.id = expectedId;
+    if (el.getAttribute('tabindex') !== '-1') el.setAttribute('tabindex', '-1');
+  });
+};
+
+const updateHeadings = (editor: DocsBlockNoteEditor) => {
+  setHeadings(editor);
+  requestAnimationFrame(() => syncHeadingAnchors(editor));
+};
-
-    setHeadings(editor);
+    updateHeadings(editor);
...
-        setHeadings(editor);
+        updateHeadings(editor);
🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the
rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate.

In `@src/frontend/apps/impress/src/features/docs/doc-editor/hook/useHeadings.tsx`
around lines 14 - 32, The TOC update happens before heading DOM anchors are
guaranteed to exist; modify the onChange debounce handler so that before calling
setHeadings(editor) you first ensure heading DOM nodes have the expected
id="heading-{blockId}" and tabindex="-1" (e.g. call or implement a helper like
syncHeadingAnchors(editor) right before setHeadings); locate the debounce block
around editor.onChange and context.getChanges and insert the anchor
synchronization step to run after changes are detected and before
setHeadings(editor) so fragment links and focus behavior remain consistent.
src/frontend/apps/impress/src/features/docs/doc-table-content/components/Heading.tsx (1)

49-65: ⚠️ Potential issue | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win

Do not block native anchor navigation/focus for TOC links.

e.preventDefault() plus editor.focus() prevents the fragment link from performing native hash navigation and moving focus to the heading target, which is the behavior this migration is meant to restore.

Suggested fix
       onClick={(e: React.MouseEvent<HTMLAnchorElement>) => {
-        e.preventDefault();
-
-        if (!isMobile) {
-          editor.focus();
-        }
-
-        editor.setTextCursorPosition(headingId, 'end');
-
-        document
-          .querySelector<HTMLElement>(`[data-id="${headingId}"]`)
-          ?.scrollIntoView({
-            behavior: 'smooth',
-            inline: 'start',
-            block: 'start',
-          });
+        if (isMobile) {
+          // keep optional mobile-specific behavior only if needed
+          return;
+        }
       }}
🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the
rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate.

In
`@src/frontend/apps/impress/src/features/docs/doc-table-content/components/Heading.tsx`
around lines 49 - 65, The click handler currently calls e.preventDefault() and
editor.focus(), which blocks native hash navigation and focus; remove the
e.preventDefault() call and the editor.focus() invocation so the browser can
perform native fragment navigation and move focus to the heading, and instead
(if needed) set the editor cursor after navigation by calling
editor.setTextCursorPosition(headingId, 'end') without stealing focus (or defer
that call via setTimeout/nextTick if you must run it after the browser scrolls);
update the onClick handler around the headingId usage accordingly so the anchor
behaves like a normal TOC link.
🤖 Prompt for all review comments with AI agents
Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the
rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate.

Outside diff comments:
In `@src/frontend/apps/impress/src/features/docs/doc-editor/hook/useHeadings.tsx`:
- Around line 14-32: The TOC update happens before heading DOM anchors are
guaranteed to exist; modify the onChange debounce handler so that before calling
setHeadings(editor) you first ensure heading DOM nodes have the expected
id="heading-{blockId}" and tabindex="-1" (e.g. call or implement a helper like
syncHeadingAnchors(editor) right before setHeadings); locate the debounce block
around editor.onChange and context.getChanges and insert the anchor
synchronization step to run after changes are detected and before
setHeadings(editor) so fragment links and focus behavior remain consistent.

In
`@src/frontend/apps/impress/src/features/docs/doc-table-content/components/Heading.tsx`:
- Around line 49-65: The click handler currently calls e.preventDefault() and
editor.focus(), which blocks native hash navigation and focus; remove the
e.preventDefault() call and the editor.focus() invocation so the browser can
perform native fragment navigation and move focus to the heading, and instead
(if needed) set the editor cursor after navigation by calling
editor.setTextCursorPosition(headingId, 'end') without stealing focus (or defer
that call via setTimeout/nextTick if you must run it after the browser scrolls);
update the onClick handler around the headingId usage accordingly so the anchor
behaves like a normal TOC link.

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  • src/frontend/apps/impress/src/features/docs/doc-table-content/components/Heading.tsx
  • src/frontend/apps/impress/src/features/docs/doc-table-content/components/TableContentSideBar.tsx

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