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MDN: HTMLElement tabIndex property

Documents tabIndex as representing tab order and explains how positive, zero, negative, and omitted values participate in sequential focus navigation.

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Focus traversal Choose focus traversal when the design problem is the user's sequential path through focusable elements and dynamic state changes. The sequential focus path follows DOM and reading order unless a well-tested component-specific model declares a different internal focus contract. Supports tabindex behavior in sequential focus navigation.

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