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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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August 2025

July 2025

University of Frankfurt

	Title / URL	Issues
	Goethe-Universität — FB01 \| Rechtswissenschaftwww.uni-frankfurt.de/60744484/fb01	100
	Goethe-Universität — Goethe-Universität Frankfurtwww.uni-frankfurt.de/de	100
	Goethe-Universität —www.uni-frankfurt.de/36993239/Zentralverwaltung	100
	Goethe-Universität — Stellenangebotewww.uni-frankfurt.de/47549099/Stellenangebote	100
	Goethe-Universität — Research Supportwww.uni-frankfurt.de/102672447/Research_Support	98
	Goethe-Universität — Im Studiumwww.uni-frankfurt.de/91919351/Im_Studium	92
	Goethe-Universität — Forschung an der Goethe-Universitätwww.uni-frankfurt.de/forschung-goethe-universitaet	89
	Goethe-Universität — Infoportal Lehrewww.uni-frankfurt.de/131016302/Infoportal_Lehre	87
	Goethe-Universität — ERASMUS Plus (Partnerunis Europa)www.uni-frankfurt.de/38298572/ERASMUS_Plus__Partnerunis_Europa	83
	Goethe-Universität — Vor dem Studiumwww.uni-frankfurt.de/91919288/Vor_dem_Studium	80

Ensure focus is not fully obscured

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