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Content generated by hover or focus can be dismissed without moving hover or focus.

WGAC 2 criterion 1.4.13 Content on Hover or Focus (AA)
Category Keyboard

WCAG 2 criterion

1.4.13 Content on Hover or Focus (Level AA)

Tools and requirements

  • Keyboard

Test procedure

When interacting with elements on the page, if any content appears on hover or focus and disappears when hover or focus leaves (like a dropdown or a tooltip).

  • First verify that the content disappears when hover or focus leaves. If the content is persistent on mouseout/focusout events, this criterion is inapplicable.
  • Ensure that the item can be dismissed without moving hover or focus. The most common way of making this happen is by making the ESC key get rid of the popup.