2.4.7: Focus Visible [AA]

Description Sufficient Techniques Advisory Techniques Failures Notes

Description

Any keyboard operable user interface has a mode of operation where the keyboard focus indicator is visible.

Sufficient Techniques

Sufficient Techniques for Success Criterion 2.4.7

Note: Other techniques may also be sufficient if they meet the success criterion. See Understanding Techniques.

• G149: Using user interface components that are highlighted by the user agent when they receive focus
• C15: Using CSS to change the presentation of a user interface component when it receives focus
• G165: Using the default focus indicator for the platform so that high visibility default focus indicators will carry over
• G195: Using an author-supplied, visible focus indicator
• C40: Creating a two-color focus indicator to ensure sufficient contrast with all components
• SCR31: Using script to change the background color or border of the element with focus

Advisory Techniques

Advisory Techniques for Success Criterion 2.4.8

• PDF14: Providing running headers and footers in PDF documents
• PDF17: Specifying consistent page numbering for PDF documents

Failures

Failures for Success Criterion 2.4.7

• F55: Failure of Success Criteria 2.1.1, 2.4.7, and 3.2.1 due to using script to remove focus when focus is received
• F78: Failure of Success Criterion 2.4.7 due to styling element outlines and borders in a way that removes or renders non-visible the visual focus indicator

Notes