Case ce-0041-spellcheck-interferes · Scenario scenario-accessibility-foundations

Spellcheck interferes with contenteditable editing

OS: macOS Ubuntu 22.04 Device: Desktop or Laptop Any Browser: Safari 120.0 Keyboard: US Status: draft
spellcheck editing safari

Phenomenon

When spellcheck="true" is enabled on a contenteditable region in Safari, the spellcheck functionality may interfere with normal editing. Red underlines may appear incorrectly, and the spellcheck UI may block text selection or editing.

Reproduction example

  1. Create a contenteditable div with spellcheck="true".
  2. Type some text, including intentionally misspelled words.
  3. Observe the spellcheck behavior.
  4. Try to select text that has spellcheck underlines.

Observed behavior

  • In Safari on macOS, spellcheck underlines may interfere with text selection.
  • The spellcheck UI may appear in unexpected locations.
  • Editing may be blocked or delayed by spellcheck processing.

Expected behavior

  • Spellcheck should not interfere with normal editing operations.
  • Text selection should work regardless of spellcheck underlines.
  • The spellcheck UI should not block or delay editing.

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All variants (detailed table)

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Case OS Device Browser Keyboard Status
ce-0015-screen-reader-announcements macOS Ubuntu 22.04 Desktop or Laptop Any Safari 120.0 US draft
ce-0041-spellcheck-interferes macOS Ubuntu 22.04 Desktop or Laptop Any Safari 120.0 US draft
ce-0054-contenteditable-with-aria macOS Ubuntu 22.04 Desktop or Laptop Any Safari 120.0 US draft
ce-0573 macOS 15.0 Desktop Any Chrome 129.0 US QWERTY confirmed
ce-0574 Windows 11 Desktop Any Chrome 124.0 US QWERTY confirmed

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Reported environment
OS: macOS Ubuntu 22.04
Device: Desktop or Laptop Any
Browser: Safari 120.0
Keyboard: US
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