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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 2024

May 2024

City of Mission Viejo

Title / URL	Issues
Public Services \| City of Mission Viejocityofmissionviejo.org/departments/public-services	27
Arts & Culture \| City of Mission Viejocityofmissionviejo.org/departments/arts-culture	22
City Clerk \| City of Mission Viejocityofmissionviejo.org/departments/city-clerk	21
eNewsletter Subscribe \| City of Mission Viejocityofmissionviejo.org/subscribe	19
Page not found \| City of Mission Viejocityofmissionviejo.org/invented-url-for-404-page	19
Animal Services \| City of Mission Viejocityofmissionviejo.org/departments/animal-services	19
Services A-Z \| City of Mission Viejocityofmissionviejo.org/services-guides/services	19
Finance \| City of Mission Viejocityofmissionviejo.org/departments/finance	18
Fire Services \| City of Mission Viejocityofmissionviejo.org/departments/fire-services	18
Recreation & Community Services \| City of Mission Viejocityofmissionviejo.org/departments/recreation	17

Ensure focus is not fully obscured

City of Mission Viejo

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