295549 2025-07-07 14:37:03 -0700 AX: Cannot follow in-page links with VoiceOver in iPadOS 18.5 2026-05-08 08:26:33 -0700 1 1 1 Unclassified WebKit Accessibility Other iPhone / iPad iOS 18 NEW InRadar P2 Normal --- 1 jesse.greenberg webkit-unassigned addie1 andresg_22 beeps.grey herr.ernst webkit-bug-importer oldest_to_newest 2128276 0 jesse.greenberg 2025-07-07 14:37:03 -0700 The same problem reported in https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=179011 is happening in iPadOS 18.5. In iOS 18.5 you can currently not follow any in-page links to anything but inputs. Steps to reproduce: 1. Activate VoiceOver on iPadOS 2. Open http://jsbin.com/wumitiw in Safari 3. Navigate to any of the links (except "link to input") 4. Follow the link (i.e. double tap) Result: The focus moves to the correct element for a split second and then moves back onto the link that was clicked on. Expected: The focus should go and stay where the link pointed to. 2128277 1 webkit-bug-importer 2025-07-07 14:37:12 -0700 <rdar://problem/155259072> 2182090 2 addie1 2026-02-16 08:46:39 -0800 Is there any estimated timeframe available for a fix? 2209014 3 beeps.grey 2026-05-08 08:26:33 -0700 Encountered this today with iOS 26.4, though virtual focus was moved to was the first element of the page, rather than the link that was activated. Bit of a rough one, as it renders any 'tables of contents' unusable. It feels like the severity of this should be higher.