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Annexure II

Where receiving and then removing pointer
hover or keyboard focus triggers additional
content to become visible and then hidden,
the following are true:
(a) Dismissible: A mechanism is available to
dismiss the additional content without moving
Hover-able: If pointer hover can trigger https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG21/Understanding/content-on-hover-or-focus
pointer hover or keyboard focus unless the
additional content communicates an input
error or does not obscure or replace other
content.
(b)

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the additional content, then the pointer can be
moved over the additional content without the
additional content disappearing.
(c) Persistent: The additional content
remains visible until the hover or focus trigger
is removed, the user dismisses it, or its
information is no longer valid.
except where the underlying function requires https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG21/Understanding/keyboard.html
All functionality of the content is operable
through a keyboard interface without requiring

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input that depends on the path of the user's
movement and not just the endpoints.

interface and, if it requires more than https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG21/Understanding/no-keyboard-trap
If keyboard focus can be moved to a
component of the page using a keyboard
interface, then focus can be moved away from

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unmodified arrow or tab keys or other standard
exit methods, the user is advised of the
method for moving focus away.

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