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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)

ensure-focus-is-not-obscured-minimum

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Title / URL	Issues
Bank of Scotland \| Sitemapwww.bankofscotland.co.uk/sitemap.html	100
Bank of Scotland UK \| Help centrewww.bankofscotland.co.uk/helpcentre.html	86
Credit Cards \| Apply for a Credit Card \| Bank of Scotlandwww.bankofscotland.co.uk/creditcards.html	67
Open Online Current Account \| Bank Accounts \| Bank of Scotlandwww.bankofscotland.co.uk/bankaccounts.html	65
Coronavirus \| Help & Support \| Bank of Scotlandwww.bankofscotland.co.uk/helpcentre/coronavirus.html	64
Loans \| Get A Personal Loan Quote Online \| Bank of Scotlandwww.bankofscotland.co.uk/loans.html	61
Get An Online Quote Today \| Insurance \| Bank of Scotlandwww.bankofscotland.co.uk/insurance.html	60
Car Finance \| Apply Online for Car Finance Plus \| Bank of Scotlandwww.bankofscotland.co.uk/carfinance.html	60
Share Dealing \| Investing \| Bank of Scotlandwww.bankofscotland.co.uk/investing.html	59
Helping You Find The Right Mortgage \| Mortgages \| Bank of Scotlandwww.bankofscotland.co.uk/mortgages.html	57

Ensure focus is not fully obscured

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