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When selecting a user interface component with the keyboard, the focus indicator must 
not be partly obscured by anything in front of it. This is the stricter version of this check for 
Level AAA.

## 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 2.4.13](https://w3c.github.io/wcag/understanding/focus-not-obscured-enhanced.html)

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Title / URL	Issues
How nature helped solve an industry challenge \| Shell Globalwww.shell.com/inside-energy/oman-reed-beds-nature.html	100
Deep dive into earthquake detection \| Shell Globalwww.shell.com/inside-energy/japan-ocean-x-prize-shell.html	100
Inside Energy \| Shell Globalwww.shell.com/inside-energy.html	100
“Go faster, be bolder”: setting the pace at Shell \| Shell Globalwww.shell.com/inside-energy/go-faster-be-bolder.html	100
Shell at Websummit 2021 \| Shell Globalwww.shell.com/inside-energy/shell-at-websummit-2021.html	100
The Energy Podcast \| Shell Globalwww.shell.com/inside-energy/the-energy-podcast.html	100
Explorers in search of a better future \| Shell Globalwww.shell.com/inside-energy/energy-literacy-nxplorers.html	100
Contact us \| Shell Globalwww.shell.com/about-us/contact-us.html	100
Investor presentations \| Shell Globalwww.shell.com/investors/investor-presentations.html	100
Media Releases \| Shell Globalwww.shell.com/media/news-and-media-releases.html	100

Ensure focus is not partly obscured

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