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whatwg · Dec 16, 2008 · 140fb05 · 140fb05
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@@ -40640,6 +40640,16 @@ at the first element with the given ID must be treated as if it was cloned and r
   <span>being rendered</span><!-- XXX xref, define display:none as not
   being rendered, off-screen as being rendered? -->.</p>
 
+  <p>An element that is <a href=#focusable>focusable</a> but does not otherwise
+  have an <a href=#activation-behavior>activation behavior</a> defined has an
+  <a href=#activation-behavior>activation behavior</a> that does nothing.</p>
+
+  <p class=note>This means that an element that is only focusable
+  because of its <code title=attr-tabindex><a href=#attr-tabindex>tabindex</a></code> attribute
+  will fire a <code title=event-click>click</code> event in response
+  to a non-mouse activation (e.g. hitting the "enter" key while the
+  element is focused).</p>
+
   <p>The <dfn id=dom-tabindex title=dom-tabIndex><code>tabIndex</code></dfn> DOM
   attribute must <a href=#reflect>reflect</a> the value of the <code title=attr-tabindex><a href=#attr-tabindex>tabindex</a></code> content attribute. If the
   attribute is not present, or parsing its value returns an error,

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@@ -46332,6 +46332,16 @@ at the first element with the given ID must be treated as if it was cloned and r
   <span>being rendered</span><!-- XXX xref, define display:none as not
   being rendered, off-screen as being rendered? -->.</p>
 
+  <p>An element that is <span>focusable</span> but does not otherwise
+  have an <span>activation behavior</span> defined has an
+  <span>activation behavior</span> that does nothing.</p>
+
+  <p class="note">This means that an element that is only focusable
+  because of its <code title="attr-tabindex">tabindex</code> attribute
+  will fire a <code title="event-click">click</code> event in response
+  to a non-mouse activation (e.g. hitting the "enter" key while the
+  element is focused).</p>
+
   <p>The <dfn title="dom-tabIndex"><code>tabIndex</code></dfn> DOM
   attribute must <span>reflect</span> the value of the <code
   title="attr-tabindex">tabindex</code> content attribute. If the