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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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	Title / URL	Issues
	Aultman College News \| Canton, Ohio Nursing Collegewww.aultmancollege.edu/news	58
	Tools for Nursing Students at Aultman Collegewww.aultmancollege.edu/resources	32
	Faculty Staff Directory \| Aultman College School of Nursingwww.aultmancollege.edu/faculty-staff	30
	College of Nursing Admissions & Financial Aid \| Aultman Collegewww.aultmancollege.edu/admissions	29
	Explore Health Care Academics at Aultman Collegewww.aultmancollege.edu/academics	28
	How to Pay for Nursing Schoolwww.aultmancollege.edu/scholarships	28
	Site Map \| Aultman College of Nursing & Health Scienceswww.aultmancollege.edu/site-map	23
	Site Map \| Aultman College of Nursing & Health Scienceswww.aultmancollege.edu/invented-url-for-404-page	23
	How to get Financial Aid for Nursing School in Ohiowww.aultmancollege.edu/financial-aid	19
	Apply for Nursing College in Canton, Ohio \| Radiography Degreeswww.aultmancollege.edu/apply-now	19

Ensure focus is not fully obscured

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