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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
University of San Francisco Homepage \| University of San Franciscowww.usfca.edu/	100
Fast Facts \| University of San Franciscowww.usfca.edu/who-we-are/fast-facts	97
USF News \| University of San Franciscowww.usfca.edu/newsroom	83
Current Students \| University of San Franciscowww.usfca.edu/current-students	67
Alumni \| University of San Franciscowww.usfca.edu/alumni	65
Global USF \| University of San Franciscowww.usfca.edu/who-we-are/global-usf	61
Faculty & Staff \| University of San Franciscowww.usfca.edu/faculty-staff	61
Orange County \| University of San Franciscowww.usfca.edu/orange-county	61
Sacramento Campus \| University of San Franciscowww.usfca.edu/sacramento	59
Giving \| University of San Franciscowww.usfca.edu/giving	58

Ensure focus is not fully obscured

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