From 38854696c9e1125a25f88d812ddaf0025d13b81f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Detlev Fischer
Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2025 14:09:04 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 01/17] Create F114.html
---
techniques/failures/F114.html | 47 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
1 file changed, 47 insertions(+)
create mode 100644 techniques/failures/F114.html
diff --git a/techniques/failures/F114.html b/techniques/failures/F114.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..70afd88733
--- /dev/null
+++ b/techniques/failures/F114.html
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+Failure to make content dismissable without moving pointer hover or keyboard focus
+
Failure to make content dismissable without moving pointer hover or keyboard focus
+
ID: F114
Technology: failures
Type: Failure
+
When to Use
+
Applies when the user causes additional content now covering other parts of content to appear by focusing an element via the keyboard or pointer hover, and cannot dismiss this additional content wuthout moving the focus
+
Description
+
Content elements can respond to receiving keyboard focus or pointer hiver by inserting additional content that may now cover other parts of content. For users, especially thoses using strong page magnification, this addition of content without activation can be disorienting in different ways:>(p>
+
+
the new content may cover content that the user may want to access
+
The new content may not appear fully in the magnified viewport, necessitating a move of the viewport by panning or pointer focussing in order to access the new content
+
+
Examples
+
+
Custom tooltip: When focussing an icon with a question mark set after an input field, a popup window with an explanation if the expected input appears that covers a part of the form. Pressing the ESC key or activating the pointer at the same position fails to close the submenu.
+
Sub-menu: When the mouse pointer is moved over the entry in a horizonal menubar, a submenu appears. Pressing the ESC key or activating the pointer at the same position fails to close the submenu.
+
Sub-menu: When the mouse pointer is moved over the entry in a horizonal menubar, a submenu appears over a decorative image. Across different viewport widths, the submenu does not cover information, only a part of the decorative image. This is not a failure.
+
+
+
Tests
+
Procedure
+
+
+
+
Using the tab key, navigate through interactive content.
+
If popup content appears that hides information, press the ESC key and check whether this closes the popup content
+
+
+
+
+
Move the pointer over interactive elements.
+
If popup content appears that hides information:
+
+
press the ESC key and check whether this closes the popup content
+
Activate the pointer device at the current pointer position
+
+
+
+
+
+
Expected Results
+
+
If popup content on keyboard focus does not disappear when pressing ESC or popup content on hover does not disappear when pressing ESC or activating the pointer at the same position then this failure
+ condition applies and content fails the success criterion.
+
+
+
+
From a8d49c252de2ea3391152cb924d805b11a9ddfb6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Detlev Fischer
Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2025 14:15:07 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 02/17] Update F114.html
Changed Technique `title` and `h1` to include SC 1.4.13
---
techniques/failures/F114.html | 7 +++++--
1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/techniques/failures/F114.html b/techniques/failures/F114.html
index 70afd88733..b0bf2a3661 100644
--- a/techniques/failures/F114.html
+++ b/techniques/failures/F114.html
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
-Failure to make content dismissable without moving pointer hover or keyboard focus
-
Failure to make content dismissable without moving pointer hover or keyboard focus
+Failure of Success Criterion 1.4.13 Content on hover and focus when content cannot be dismissed without moving pointer hover or keyboard focus
+
+
+
+
Failure of Success Criterion 1.4.13 Content on hover and focus when content cannot be dismissed without moving pointer hover or keyboard focus
ID: F114
Technology: failures
Type: Failure
When to Use
Applies when the user causes additional content now covering other parts of content to appear by focusing an element via the keyboard or pointer hover, and cannot dismiss this additional content wuthout moving the focus
From 78ecd241fe9eec6393d69c091ed71d7d37acab1d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Detlev Fischer
Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2025 14:17:49 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 03/17] Update F114.html
Change of "When to use" text
---
techniques/failures/F114.html | 2 +-
1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/techniques/failures/F114.html b/techniques/failures/F114.html
index b0bf2a3661..60d0821cd0 100644
--- a/techniques/failures/F114.html
+++ b/techniques/failures/F114.html
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
Failure of Success Criterion 1.4.13 Content on hover and focus when content cannot be dismissed without moving pointer hover or keyboard focus
ID: F114
Technology: failures
Type: Failure
When to Use
-
Applies when the user causes additional content now covering other parts of content to appear by focusing an element via the keyboard or pointer hover, and cannot dismiss this additional content wuthout moving the focus
+
Applies when the user, by hovering over parts of content or by focusing an element via the keyboard, causes popup content to appear that cannot dismissed without moving the focus.
Description
Content elements can respond to receiving keyboard focus or pointer hiver by inserting additional content that may now cover other parts of content. For users, especially thoses using strong page magnification, this addition of content without activation can be disorienting in different ways:>(p>
Failure of Success Criterion 1.4.13 Content on hover and focus when content
ID: F114
Technology: failures
Type: Failure
When to Use
Applies when the user, by hovering over parts of content or by focusing an element via the keyboard, causes popup content to appear that cannot dismissed without moving the focus.
-
Description
-
Content elements can respond to receiving keyboard focus or pointer hiver by inserting additional content that may now cover other parts of content. For users, especially thoses using strong page magnification, this addition of content without activation can be disorienting in different ways:>(p>
+
+
Description
+
Content elements can respond to receiving keyboard focus or pointer hiver by inserting additional content that may now cover other parts of content. For users, especially thoses using strong page magnification, this addition of content without activation can be disorienting in different ways:
the new content may cover content that the user may want to access
The new content may not appear fully in the magnified viewport, necessitating a move of the viewport by panning or pointer focussing in order to access the new content
-
+
Examples
Custom tooltip: When focussing an icon with a question mark set after an input field, a popup window with an explanation if the expected input appears that covers a part of the form. Pressing the ESC key or activating the pointer at the same position fails to close the submenu.
Applies when the user, by hovering over parts of content or by focusing an element via the keyboard, causes popup content to appear that cannot dismissed without moving the focus.
Description
-
Content elements can respond to receiving keyboard focus or pointer hiver by inserting additional content that may now cover other parts of content. For users, especially thoses using strong page magnification, this addition of content without activation can be disorienting in different ways:
+
Content elements may respond to receiving keyboard focus or pointer hover by inserting additional popup content that may now cover other parts of content. For users, especially thoses using strong page magnification, this addition of content without activation can be disorienting in different ways:
the new content may cover content that the user may want to access
The new content may not appear fully in the magnified viewport, necessitating a move of the viewport by panning or pointer focussing in order to access the new content
-
Examples
+
It is therefore important that users have an easy way to dismiss such content. The most common method to dismiss popup content of focus or hover is for users to press the ESC key. Another possible method is activating the pointer at the current location.
+
+
Examples
Custom tooltip: When focussing an icon with a question mark set after an input field, a popup window with an explanation if the expected input appears that covers a part of the form. Pressing the ESC key or activating the pointer at the same position fails to close the submenu.
Sub-menu: When the mouse pointer is moved over the entry in a horizonal menubar, a submenu appears. Pressing the ESC key or activating the pointer at the same position fails to close the submenu.
From 25d1982de268289cd468fd53b244be7e6d8eee57 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Detlev Fischer
Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2025 14:24:45 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 06/17] Update F114.html
Slight change to title and h1
---
techniques/failures/F114.html | 4 ++--
1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/techniques/failures/F114.html b/techniques/failures/F114.html
index 39b959069e..7764ce7885 100644
--- a/techniques/failures/F114.html
+++ b/techniques/failures/F114.html
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-Failure of Success Criterion 1.4.13 Content on hover and focus when content cannot be dismissed without moving pointer hover or keyboard focus
+Failure of Success Criterion 1.4.13 Content on hover and focus when content cannot be dismissed without moving the pointer or the keyboard focus
-
Failure of Success Criterion 1.4.13 Content on hover and focus when content cannot be dismissed without moving pointer hover or keyboard focus
+
Failure of Success Criterion 1.4.13 Content on hover and focus when content cannot be dismissed without the pointer hover or the keyboard focus
ID: F114
Technology: failures
Type: Failure
When to Use
Applies when the user, by hovering over parts of content or by focusing an element via the keyboard, causes popup content to appear that cannot dismissed without moving the focus.
Applies when the user, by hovering over parts of content or by focusing an element via the keyboard, causes popup content to appear that cannot dismissed without moving the focus.
Description
-
Content elements may respond to receiving keyboard focus or pointer hover by inserting additional popup content that may now cover other parts of content. For users, especially thoses using strong page magnification, this addition of content without activation can be disorienting in different ways:
+
Content elements may respond to receiving keyboard focus or pointer hover by inserting additional popup content that may now cover other parts of content. For users, especially those that use strong page magnification, this addition of popup content without activation can be disorienting in different ways:
-
the new content may cover content that the user may want to access
-
The new content may not appear fully in the magnified viewport, necessitating a move of the viewport by panning or pointer focussing in order to access the new content
+
the new popup content may cover content that the user may want to access
+
The new popup content may not appear fully in the magnified viewport, necessitating a move of the viewport by panning, tabbing, or pointer focussing in order to access the popup content
-
It is therefore important that users have an easy way to dismiss such content. The most common method to dismiss popup content of focus or hover is for users to press the ESC key. Another possible method is activating the pointer at the current location.
+
Since popup content on hover and focus can unexpectedy cover page content that users may want to access, it is important that there is an easy way to dismiss such popup content. The most common method is for that is to press the ESC key. Another possible method is activating the pointer at the current location.
Custom tooltip: When focussing an icon with a question mark set after an input field, a popup window with an explanation if the expected input appears that covers a part of the form. Pressing the ESC key or activating the pointer at the same position fails to close the submenu.
Sub-menu: When the mouse pointer is moved over the entry in a horizonal menubar, a submenu appears. Pressing the ESC key or activating the pointer at the same position fails to close the submenu.
-
Sub-menu: When the mouse pointer is moved over the entry in a horizonal menubar, a submenu appears over a decorative image. Across different viewport widths, the submenu does not cover information, only a part of the decorative image. This is not a failure.
+
Sub-menu over decorative content or whitespace: When the mouse pointer is moved over the entry in a horizonal menubar, a submenu appears over a decorative image or whitespace. Across different viewport widths, the submenu does not cover information. This is not a failure.
Custom tooltip: When focussing an icon with a question mark set after an input field, a popup window with an explanation if the expected input appears that covers a part of the form. Pressing the ESC key or activating the pointer at the same position fails to close the submenu.
+
Custom tooltip: When focussing an icon with a question mark that is placed after an input field, a popup window with an explanation of the expected input appears that covers a part of the form. Pressing the ESC key or activating the pointer at the same position fails to close the submenu.
Sub-menu: When the mouse pointer is moved over the entry in a horizonal menubar, a submenu appears. Pressing the ESC key or activating the pointer at the same position fails to close the submenu.
Sub-menu over decorative content or whitespace: When the mouse pointer is moved over the entry in a horizonal menubar, a submenu appears over a decorative image or whitespace. Across different viewport widths, the submenu does not cover information. This is not a failure.
From e3ee1b6ce1f4b9844dc4fc84204e618e7dce0203 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Detlev Fischer
Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2025 15:12:48 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 10/17] Failure Technique for 1.4.13 Content on hover and focus
(F115.html)
New Failure Technique for 1.4.13 Content on hover or focus (popup content disappears when the pointer is moved over it)
---
techniques/F114.html | 33 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
1 file changed, 33 insertions(+)
create mode 100644 techniques/F114.html
diff --git a/techniques/F114.html b/techniques/F114.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..05e0dd4ed0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/techniques/F114.html
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+Failure of Success Criterion 1.4.13 Content on hover or focus when the pointer cannot be moved over the new popup content without it automatically closing
+
+
+
+
Failure of Success Criterion 1.4.13 Content on hover or focus when the pointer cannot be moved over the new popup content without it automatically closing
+
ID: F114
Technology: failures
Type: Failure
+
When to Use
+
Applies when the user, by hovering over parts of content or by focusing an element via the keyboard, causes popup content to appear and cannot moce the pointer over the new popup in order to fully access its contents without the popup automatically closing.
+
+
Description
+
Content elements may respond to receiving keyboard focus or pointer hover by inserting additional popup content that may now cover other parts of content. For users who use strong page magnification, the popup content ids often only partly visible in the enlarged viewport. A common way to access those parts that are hidden is by moving the pointer over the popup content, thereby automatically moving the viewport (the enlarged section).
+
In some cases, content is designed in a way where moving the pointer outside the trigger that caused the popup content to appear will automatically close the popup. This majkes it impossible to pointer users,especially thise using strong magnification, to access the full content of the popup.
+
+
Examples
+
+
Custom tooltip: When hovering the pointer ober an icon with a question mark that is placed after an input field, a popup window with an explanation of the expected input appears to the left of the icon. Parts of the popup may not be visible in the current enlarged viewport. The attempt to move the pointer towards the popup content causes it to close as soon the pointer is no longer over the target area of the trigger.
+
Sub-menu: When the pointer is moved over the entry in a horizonal menubar, a submenu appears. Moving the pointer over the submenu closes the menu.
+
+
+
Tests
+
Procedure
+
+
Using pointer, explore the page content, especially interactive menus and icon controls, to check for popups appearing on pointer hover.
+
If popup content appears, move the pointer over the popup content.
+
+
+
Expected Results
+
+
If popup content closes when moving the pointer over it, then this failure condition applies and content fails the success criterion.
+
+
+
+
From 1e53189be1da62be4173ed5333459c95cfb52fd7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Detlev Fischer
Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2025 15:28:22 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 11/17] Create F115.html
Failure techniwque for 1.4.13 Content on hover or focus to cover situations where the pointer cannot be moved over popup content without that content automatically closing.
---
techniques/failures/F115.html | 33 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
1 file changed, 33 insertions(+)
create mode 100644 techniques/failures/F115.html
diff --git a/techniques/failures/F115.html b/techniques/failures/F115.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0775cb7d62
--- /dev/null
+++ b/techniques/failures/F115.html
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+Failure of Success Criterion 1.4.13 Content on hover and focus when the pointer cannot be moved over the new popup content without that content closing
+
+
+
+
Failure of Success Criterion 1.4.13 Content on hover and focus when the pointer cannot be moved over the new popup content without that content closing
+
ID: F114
Technology: failures
Type: Failure
+
When to Use
+
Applies when the user, by hovering over parts of content causes popup content to appear and the pointer cannot be moved over that new popup content without it automatically closing.
+
+
Description
+
Content elements may respond to receiving keyboard focus or pointer hover by inserting additional popup content. For users, especially those that use strong page magnification, this new popup content may not be fully visible. It is therefore important that they can mocve the pointer over it to access it fully.
+
In some cases, popup content is designed in a way where it automatically closes as soon as the pointer leaver the target area of the trigger that caused the content to appear on hover.
+
+
Examples
+
+
Custom tooltip: When focussing an icon with a question mark that is placed after an input field, a popup window with an explanation of the expected input appears next to the icon. Moving the pointer away form the icon and over the popup automatically closes the popup content.
+
Sub-menu: When the mouse pointer is moved over the entry in a horizonal menubar, a submenu appears. Moving the pointer away from the main menu item toward the submenu closes this submenu.
+
+
+
Tests
+
Procedure
+
+
Using thepointer, explore page content, especially menus and icons like help or information icons.
+
If popup content appears, move the pointer over the popup content
+
+
+
Expected Results
+
+
If popup content disappears when moving the pointer over it then this failure condition applies and content fails the success criterion.
+
+
+
+
From fa38e6a4f3da958a4ce0f82eabf3c15623dac1df Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Detlev Fischer
Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2025 17:53:49 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 12/17] Delete techniques/F114.html
---
techniques/F114.html | 33 ---------------------------------
1 file changed, 33 deletions(-)
delete mode 100644 techniques/F114.html
diff --git a/techniques/F114.html b/techniques/F114.html
deleted file mode 100644
index 05e0dd4ed0..0000000000
--- a/techniques/F114.html
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,33 +0,0 @@
-Failure of Success Criterion 1.4.13 Content on hover or focus when the pointer cannot be moved over the new popup content without it automatically closing
-
-
-
-
Failure of Success Criterion 1.4.13 Content on hover or focus when the pointer cannot be moved over the new popup content without it automatically closing
-
ID: F114
Technology: failures
Type: Failure
-
When to Use
-
Applies when the user, by hovering over parts of content or by focusing an element via the keyboard, causes popup content to appear and cannot moce the pointer over the new popup in order to fully access its contents without the popup automatically closing.
-
-
Description
-
Content elements may respond to receiving keyboard focus or pointer hover by inserting additional popup content that may now cover other parts of content. For users who use strong page magnification, the popup content ids often only partly visible in the enlarged viewport. A common way to access those parts that are hidden is by moving the pointer over the popup content, thereby automatically moving the viewport (the enlarged section).
-
In some cases, content is designed in a way where moving the pointer outside the trigger that caused the popup content to appear will automatically close the popup. This majkes it impossible to pointer users,especially thise using strong magnification, to access the full content of the popup.
-
-
Examples
-
-
Custom tooltip: When hovering the pointer ober an icon with a question mark that is placed after an input field, a popup window with an explanation of the expected input appears to the left of the icon. Parts of the popup may not be visible in the current enlarged viewport. The attempt to move the pointer towards the popup content causes it to close as soon the pointer is no longer over the target area of the trigger.
-
Sub-menu: When the pointer is moved over the entry in a horizonal menubar, a submenu appears. Moving the pointer over the submenu closes the menu.
-
-
-
Tests
-
Procedure
-
-
Using pointer, explore the page content, especially interactive menus and icon controls, to check for popups appearing on pointer hover.
-
If popup content appears, move the pointer over the popup content.
-
-
-
Expected Results
-
-
If popup content closes when moving the pointer over it, then this failure condition applies and content fails the success criterion.
the new popup content may cover content that the user may want to access
The new popup content may not appear fully in the magnified viewport, necessitating a move of the viewport by panning, tabbing, or pointer focussing in order to access the popup content
-
Since popup content on hover and focus can unexpectedy cover page content that users may want to access, it is important that there is an easy way to dismiss such popup content. The most common method is for that is to press the ESC key. Another possible method is activating the pointer at the current location.
+
Since popup content on hover and focus can unexpectedly cover page content that users may want to access, it is important that there is an easy way to dismiss such popup content. The most common method is for that is to press the ESC key. Another possible method is activating the pointer at the current location.
Applies when the user, by hovering over parts of content causes popup content to appear and the pointer cannot be moved over that new popup content without it automatically closing.
Description
-
Content elements may respond to receiving keyboard focus or pointer hover by inserting additional popup content. For users, especially those that use strong page magnification, this new popup content may not be fully visible. It is therefore important that they can mocve the pointer over it to access it fully.
+
Content elements may respond to receiving keyboard focus or pointer hover by inserting additional popup content. For users, especially those that use strong page magnification, this new popup content may not be fully visible. It is therefore important that they can move the pointer over it to access it fully.
In some cases, popup content is designed in a way where it automatically closes as soon as the pointer leaver the target area of the trigger that caused the content to appear on hover.
Custom tooltip: When focussing an icon with a question mark that is placed after an input field, a popup window with an explanation of the expected input appears that covers a part of the form. Pressing the ESC key or activating the pointer at the same position fails to close the submenu.
-
Sub-menu: When the mouse pointer is moved over the entry in a horizonal menubar, a submenu appears. Pressing the ESC key or activating the pointer at the same position fails to close the submenu.
-
Sub-menu over decorative content or whitespace: When the mouse pointer is moved over the entry in a horizonal menubar, a submenu appears over a decorative image or whitespace. Across different viewport widths, the submenu does not cover information. This is not a failure.
+
Sub-menu: When the mouse pointer is moved over the entry in a horizontal menubar, a submenu appears. Pressing the ESC key or activating the pointer at the same position fails to close the submenu.
+
Sub-menu over decorative content or whitespace: When the mouse pointer is moved over the entry in a horizontal menubar, a submenu appears over a decorative image or whitespace. Across different viewport widths, the submenu does not cover information. This is not a failure.
Custom tooltip: When focussing an icon with a question mark that is placed after an input field, a popup window with an explanation of the expected input appears next to the icon. Moving the pointer away form the icon and over the popup automatically closes the popup content.
-
Sub-menu: When the mouse pointer is moved over the entry in a horizonal menubar, a submenu appears. Moving the pointer away from the main menu item toward the submenu closes this submenu.
+
Sub-menu: When the mouse pointer is moved over the entry in a horizontal menubar, a submenu appears. Moving the pointer away from the main menu item toward the submenu closes this submenu.