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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
Page Not Found (404) \| Vermont Law and Graduate Schoolwww.vermontlaw.edu/invented-url-for-404-page	100
Cornell Library \| Vermont Law and Graduate Schoolwww.vermontlaw.edu/academics/library	50
Directory \| Vermont Law and Graduate Schoolwww.vermontlaw.edu/directory	44
Clinics & Externships \| Vermont Law and Graduate Schoolwww.vermontlaw.edu/academics/clinics-and-externships	39
Dual Degrees \| Vermont Law and Graduate Schoolwww.vermontlaw.edu/academics/degrees/dual-degrees	39
Juris Doctor \| Vermont Law and Graduate Schoolwww.vermontlaw.edu/academics/degrees/jd	38
Degree Requirements \| Vermont Law and Graduate Schoolwww.vermontlaw.edu/academics/academic-catalogs/degree-requirements	37
Semesters Abroad \| Vermont Law and Graduate Schoolwww.vermontlaw.edu/academics/study-abroad/semesters-abroad	36
Summers Abroad \| Vermont Law and Graduate Schoolwww.vermontlaw.edu/academics/study-abroad/summers-abroad	35
Master's Degrees \| Vermont Law and Graduate Schoolwww.vermontlaw.edu/academics/degrees/masters	35

Ensure focus is not fully obscured

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