a11y question: Let's suppose I have an empty html element somewhere on the page with 0 content, invisible*, having position:absolute (or fixed). It has no purpose in the HTML (only used for some CSS stuff).
Is it a good idea to add the "inert" attribute? Or should I do nothing?
* It may or may not have a size, but no style to make it visible.
#A11y #HTML
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