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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
	Policies \| Volunteer State Community Collegewww.volstate.edu/policies	100
	Ways to Give \| Volunteer State Community Collegewww.volstate.edu/foundation/giving	45
	Home \| Volunteer State Community Collegewww.volstate.edu/	42
	A-Z Index \| Volunteer State Community Collegewww.volstate.edu/az-listing	41
	Vol State Alumni \| Volunteer State Community Collegewww.volstate.edu/alumni	33
	Our Campuses \| Volunteer State Community Collegewww.volstate.edu/campuses	31
	Admissions \| Volunteer State Community Collegewww.volstate.edu/admissions	28
	Celebrating Vol State \| Volunteer State Community Collegewww.volstate.edu/stories	28
	Military-Affiliated Students \| Volunteer State Community Collegewww.volstate.edu/military	28
	Vol State Blog \| Volunteer State Community Collegewww.volstate.edu/blog	26

Ensure focus is not fully obscured

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