Keyboard
no-focus-styles
WCAG 2.4.7 Focus Visible Level AA
Who this affects
No focus styling was found. A keyboard user cannot see where they are on the page.
How to fix it
Add a visible :focus-visible style with at least 3:1 contrast against the background. Never remove the outline without replacing it.
How much work is it?
Usually a template or design change. That is a rough guide for planning, not an estimate for your codebase. A single content edit repeated across a template is a template change.
What a person still has to check
Passing this rule does not mean 2.4.7 passes. Automation checks part of the criterion, and the rest is a judgement:
Tab through every control and confirm you can always see which one has focus.
Read 2.4.7 Focus Visible in plain language
Where this check comes from
This is our own check, not an axe rule. We added it because the failure it catches is common and nothing else was catching it.
Find out whether your site does this
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