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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
	Business Directory \| Cornwall & Isles of Scilly - Growth Hubwww.ciosgrowthhub.com/business-directory	83
	Meet the team \| Cornwall & Isles of Scilly - Growth Hubwww.ciosgrowthhub.com/meet-the-teams	69
	What's going on? \| Cornwall & Isles of Scilly - Growth Hubwww.ciosgrowthhub.com/whats-going-on	53
	Business Support \| Cornwall & Isles of Scilly - Growth Hubwww.ciosgrowthhub.com/business-support	53
	Who we've helped \| Cornwall & Isles of Scilly - Growth Hubwww.ciosgrowthhub.com/who-weve-helped	49
	Cookie Policy \| Cornwall & Isles of Scilly - Growth Hubwww.ciosgrowthhub.com/cookie-policy	49
	The Growth Hub \| Cornwall & Isles of Scilly - Growth Hubwww.ciosgrowthhub.com/	45
	Privacy Notice \| Cornwall & Isles of Scilly - Growth Hubwww.ciosgrowthhub.com/privacy	45
	Create new account \| Cornwall & Isles of Scilly - Growth Hubwww.ciosgrowthhub.com/user/register	43
	Terms & Conditions \| Cornwall & Isles of Scilly - Growth Hubwww.ciosgrowthhub.com/terms-conditions	41

Ensure focus is not fully obscured

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