This snippet appears to be a part of a JavaScript/AngularJS...

September 5, 2025 at 07:00 AM

  $scope.loadMore = function () {         var focusableIndex = c.data.limit;         c.data.new_limit = c.data.limit + (parseInt(c.options.limit_article) || 10);         c.server.update().then(function(){             $scope.focusOnKbArticle(focusableIndex);         });     }     $scope.focusOnKbArticle = function(index) {         $timeout(function(){             var kbArticles = $element.find(".sp-kb-topic-article a");             if (kbArticles[index]) kbArticles[index].focus();         });     }; }

This snippet appears to be a part of a JavaScript/AngularJS codebase. Here's what it does, broken down:

loadMore Function:

  1. Current Limit Retrieval: The function captures the current limit of articles (or items) to load in the variable focusableIndex from c.data.limit.
  2. Increase Limit: It calculates a new limit to load more articles. This new limit (c.data.new_limit) is determined by adding a number to the current limit:
    • The number added comes from c.options.limit_article.
    • If c.options.limit_article is not provided or not a valid number, it defaults to 10 (using parseInt(c.options.limit_article) || 10).
  3. Server Update: The c.server.update() function is called, which presumably triggers an update process to fetch more items, such as fetching additional articles from the server asynchronously.
  4. Focus on Element: Once the update process completes (handled via a promise with .then()), it calls $scope.focusOnKbArticle(focusableIndex) to focus on a specific article (likely the first newly loaded one).

focusOnKbArticle Function:

  1. Accepts an index as a parameter (provided as focusableIndex from loadMore).
  2. Uses the AngularJS $timeout service to delay the code execution, allowing the DOM to update with freshly loaded content.
  3. Finds all elements that match the selector .sp-kb-topic-article a within $element. These appear to be links in a "Knowledge Base" or similar.
  4. Checks if the element at the given index exists in the list of matched elements.
  5. If valid, focuses on that particular link.

Overall Purpose:

This code appears to be part of an article-loading functionality for a web app, where:

  • The user loads more "Knowledge Base" (KB) articles by clicking or triggering the loadMore function.
  • The function updates the list with new articles by increasing the view limit and triggers a server-side fetch for those articles.
  • After loading the new articles, it programmatically moves the focus to the first article in the newly loaded set (or a predefined index).

This implementation likely improves accessibility and user experience by focusing on relevant content after a dynamic update.

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