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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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	Title / URL	Issues
	Roger Williams University \| Roger Williams Universitywww.rwu.edu/	35
	The RWU Internship Experience \| Roger Williams Universitywww.rwu.edu/internships	15
	Registrar \| Roger Williams Universitywww.rwu.edu/academics/registrar	15
	Summer Camps at RWU \| Roger Williams Universitywww.rwu.edu/summer-camps	15
	Accreditations \| Roger Williams Universitywww.rwu.edu/academics/accreditations	15
	Libraries \| Roger Williams Universitywww.rwu.edu/academics/libraries	15
	Life @ RWU \| Roger Williams Universitywww.rwu.edu/life-at-rwu	15
	Center For Economic and Environmental Development (CEED) \| Roger Williams Universitywww.rwu.edu/ceed	15
	Class of 2025 Commencement \| Roger Williams Universitywww.rwu.edu/academics/commencement	15
	Extension School \| Roger Williams Universitywww.rwu.edu/ext	8

Ensure focus is not fully obscured

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