fix(target-size): determine offset using clientRects if target is display:inline - #5012

…play:inline (#5012)

This pr does two things:

1. For target size we decided to calculate the visible unobscured rects
by taking the bounding rect of the target and subtracting the client
rects of the obscurer if the obscurer is inline. This is because an
inline element only accepts pointer events on the client rects and not
the bounding rect. For the target we still take the bounding rect and
not the client rects if the target is inline because we both agreed that
the goal of the target size rule is to prevent clicking on the wrong
target and not that the target itself is large enough to click on. So an
inline element with multiple lines would have dead pointer zones within
it, but accidentally clicking on a dead zone is not a failure of target
size.
2. This also applies using client rects for inline elements for the
spacing exception for the same reasons as above. What this does is allow
checking multiple target rects for inline nodes and makes sure each rect
passes the spacing exception. If at least one rect does not pass the
rule fails for that element.

Closes: #4928

…play:inline (#5012)

This pr does two things:

1. For target size we decided to calculate the visible unobscured rects
by taking the bounding rect of the target and subtracting the client
rects of the obscurer if the obscurer is inline. This is because an
inline element only accepts pointer events on the client rects and not
the bounding rect. For the target we still take the bounding rect and
not the client rects if the target is inline because we both agreed that
the goal of the target size rule is to prevent clicking on the wrong
target and not that the target itself is large enough to click on. So an
inline element with multiple lines would have dead pointer zones within
it, but accidentally clicking on a dead zone is not a failure of target
size.
2. This also applies using client rects for inline elements for the
spacing exception for the same reasons as above. What this does is allow
checking multiple target rects for inline nodes and makes sure each rect
passes the spacing exception. If at least one rect does not pass the
rule fails for that element.

Closes: #4928

### [4.11.2](v4.11.1...v4.11.2)
(2026-03-30)

### Bug Fixes

- **aria-valid-attr-value:** handle multiple aria-errormessage IDs
([#4973](#4973))
([9322148](9322148))
- **aria:** prevent getOwnedVirtual from returning duplicate nodes
([#4987](#4987))
([99d1e77](99d1e77)),
closes [#4840](#4840)
- **DqElement:** avoid calling constructors with cloneNode
([#5013](#5013))
([88bc57f](88bc57f))
- **existing-rule:** aria-busy now shows an error message for a use with
unallowed children
([#5017](#5017))
([dded75a](dded75a))
- **scrollable-region-focusable:** clarify the issue is in safari
([#4995](#4995))
([2567afd](2567afd)),
closes
[WebKit#190870](https://github.com/dequelabs/WebKit/issues/190870)
[WebKit#277290](https://github.com/dequelabs/WebKit/issues/277290)
- **scrollable-region-focusable:** do not fail scroll areas when all
content is visible without scrolling
([#4993](#4993))
([240f8b5](240f8b5))
- **target-size:** determine offset using clientRects if target is
display:inline
([#5012](#5012))
([69d81c1](69d81c1))
- **target-size:** ignore widgets that are inline with other inline
elements ([#5000](#5000))
([cf8a3c0](cf8a3c0))

##
[4.12.0](v4.11.4...v4.12.0)
(2026-06-01)

### Features

- add gather-internals.js external script
([#5099](#5099))
([c61d58b](c61d58b)),
closes [#5080](#5080)
- **aria-allowed/prohibited-attr, aria-required-parent/children:**
partially support element internals role
([#5080](#5080))
([417b48a](417b48a)),
closes [#5039](#5039)
[#4259](#4259)
- **axe.externalAPIs:** add public api for setting elementInternal data
([#5105](#5105))
([63bab8f](63bab8f))
- **core:** expose normalizeRunOptions
([#4998](#4998))
([b8e6a59](b8e6a59))
- expose axe.resetLocale() to restore the default locale
([#5108](#5108))
([c2b5292](c2b5292)),
closes [#5107](#5107)
- **getRules:** include rule enabled state in returned objects
([#5118](#5118))
([75bf772](75bf772)),
closes [#5116](#5116)
- **list,listitem:** support element internals role
([#5119](#5119))
([7d9d696](7d9d696))
- **new-rule:** check that aria-tab have an accessible name
([#5001](#5001))
([0d4e4e7](0d4e4e7)),
closes [#4842](#4842)
- **rules:** deprecate landmark-complementary-is-top-level rules
([#4992](#4992))
([9e09139](9e09139)),
closes [#4950](#4950)
- **utils:** add `getElementInternals` function
([#5077](#5077))
([1c15f82](1c15f82))

### Bug Fixes

- **aria-allowed-attr:** restrict br and wbr elements to aria-hidden
only ([#4974](#4974))
([c6245e7](c6245e7))
- **aria-conditional-attr:** add support for radio
([#5100](#5100))
([8223c98](8223c98))
- **aria-valid-attr-value:** handle multiple aria-errormessage IDs
([#4973](#4973))
([0489e30](0489e30))
- **aria:** prevent getOwnedVirtual from returning duplicate nodes
([#4987](#4987))
([48ca955](48ca955)),
closes [#4840](#4840)
- **commons/text:** exclude natively hidden elements from
aria-labelledby accessible name
([#5076](#5076))
([ea7202c](ea7202c)),
closes [#4704](#4704)
- **DqElement:** avoid calling constructors with cloneNode
([#5013](#5013))
([0281fa1](0281fa1))
- **existing-rule:** aria-busy now shows an error message for a use with
unallowed children
([#5017](#5017))
([2067b87](2067b87))
- **helpUrl:** ensure axe.configure always updates the help URLs
([#5114](#5114))
([c4f60ff](c4f60ff))
- **label-content-name-mismatch:** match visible text with aria-label
and exclude invisible text
([#5096](#5096))
([3a012a1](3a012a1))
- **locale:** ensure all subtags are correctly set
([#5112](#5112))
([13005ed](13005ed))
- **scrollable-region-focusable:** clarify the issue is in safari
([#4995](#4995))
([4ec5211](4ec5211)),
closes
[WebKit#190870](https://github.com/dequelabs/WebKit/issues/190870)
[WebKit#277290](https://github.com/dequelabs/WebKit/issues/277290)
- **scrollable-region-focusable:** do not fail scroll areas when all
content is visible without scrolling
([#4993](#4993))
([838707a](838707a))
- **target-size:** determine offset using clientRects if target is
display:inline
([#5012](#5012))
([a4b8091](a4b8091))
- **target-size:** ignore position: fixed elements that are offscreen
when page is scrolled
([#5066](#5066))
([1229a6e](1229a6e)),
closes [#5065](#5065)
- **target-size:** ignore widgets that are inline with other inline
elements ([#5000](#5000))
([a8dd81b](a8dd81b))
- **utils/getAncestry:** escape node name
([#5079](#5079))
([d1fabaa](d1fabaa)),
closes [#5078](#5078)
- **utils:** Add null check to parseCrossOriginStylesheet, closes
[#5074](#5074)
([#5075](#5075))
([f12ef32](f12ef32))
- **utils:** update isShadowRoot to use spec-compliant custom element
regex ([#5059](#5059))
([edc6ce2](edc6ce2)),
closes [#5030](#5030)

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