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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

August 2025

July 2025

Germanna Community College

Title / URL	Issues
Community College Associates Degrees And Programs \| Germanna Community Collegegermanna.edu/degrees-programs	54
Public Information \| Germanna Community Collegegermanna.edu/about-germanna/public-information	41
Support Germanna \| Germanna Community Collegegermanna.edu/support-germanna	40
Workforce Credentials \| Germanna Community Collegegermanna.edu/workforce-programs	39
Health Sciences \| Germanna Community Collegegermanna.edu/degrees-programs/health-sciences	37
Students \| Germanna Community Collegegermanna.edu/current-students	36
Enroll at Germanna \| Germanna Community Collegegermanna.edu/enroll-germanna	34
Health & Safety \| Germanna Community Collegegermanna.edu/about-germanna/health-safety	32
New Student Guide \| Germanna Community Collegegermanna.edu/enroll-germanna/new-student-guide	31
Faculty & Staff \| Germanna Community Collegegermanna.edu/faculty-staff	30

Ensure focus is not fully obscured

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