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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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	FAQs \| Midlands Air Ambulance Charitywww.midlandsairambulance.com/faqs/	50
	Latest News \| Midlands Air Ambulance Charitywww.midlandsairambulance.com/news	42
	Gifts In Willswww.midlandsairambulance.com/gifts-in-wills/	41
	Events \| Midlands Air Ambulance Charitywww.midlandsairambulance.com/events/	38
	Home \| Midlands Air Ambulance Charitywww.midlandsairambulance.com/	37
	Trustees \| Midlands Air Ambulance Charitywww.midlandsairambulance.com/about-us/trustees/	33
	Volunteering \| Midlands Air Ambulance Charitywww.midlandsairambulance.com/volunteer	31
	Lifesaving Lottery \| Midlands Air Ambulance Charitywww.midlandsairambulance.com/support-us/lifesaving-lottery/	30
	Gift Aid \| Midlands Air Ambulance Charitywww.midlandsairambulance.com/giftaid	30
	Support Us \| Midlands Air Ambulance Charitywww.midlandsairambulance.com/support-us/	30

Ensure focus is not fully obscured

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