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When selecting a user interface component with the keyboard, the focus indicator must 
not be completely obscured by anything in front of it.

## Why this matters

When using a keyboard, it is important that the user can see where they are on the page.
If the focus indicator is obscured, the user may not know where they are, and may not
be able to interact with the page.

## Examples

Most common examples include:

* Banners at the top or bottom of the page, such as cookie banners
* Fixed navigation bars
* Fixed footers
* Popup modals, such as cookie consent modals

## How to fix

With elements that cover part of the screen, such as cookie banners, ensure
that the user can scroll to see any content behind the banner, without having to close
the banner.

With popup modals, it should usually be impossible to focus anything behind the modal.
Most common modal frameworks will automatically trap focus within the modal, so that
this is impossible. Example: [Bootstrap Modal](https://getbootstrap.com/docs/5.2/components/modal/#live-demo).

## Further reading

This is part of the draft WCAG 2.2 specification and is subject to change.

* [WCAG 2.4.12](https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG22/Understanding/focus-not-obscured.html)

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June 2025

May 2025

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	Title / URL	Issues
	About Our Company \| Accenturewww.accenture.com/ie-en/about/company-index	27
	Utilities Consulting Services \| Accenturewww.accenture.com/ie-en/industries/utilities	25
	Healthcare Consulting Services & Solutions \| Accenturewww.accenture.com/ie-en/industries/health	24
	Automotive Consulting Services & Solutions \| Accenturewww.accenture.com/ie-en/industries/automotive	23
	Supply Chain Networks Consulting Services & Solutions \| Accenturewww.accenture.com/ie-en/services/supply-chain	23
	Travel, Airline, & Hospitality Consulting Services \| Accenturewww.accenture.com/ie-en/industries/travel	22
	Oil and Gas Consulting Services \| Energy Industry \| Accenturewww.accenture.com/ie-en/industries/energy	22
	Retail Consulting Services & Solutions \| Accenturewww.accenture.com/ie-en/industries/retail	22
	Insurance Consulting Services & Solutions \| Accenturewww.accenture.com/ie-en/industries/insurance	21
	High Tech Consulting Services & Solutions \| Accenturewww.accenture.com/ie-en/industries/high-tech	20

Ensure focus is not fully obscured

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