Perceivable
1.4.13 Content on Hover or Focus
Tooltips and pop-ups that appear on hover or focus must be dismissible without moving the pointer, stay open while the pointer is over them, and not vanish on their own.
Who it helps
People who use screen magnifiers and people with low vision.
Failures we see most
- Tooltips that disappear when you move the mouse onto them
- Hover menus that Escape does not close
How it gets tested
No automated tool can judge 1.4.13 reliably, so a specialist tests it by hand, with a keyboard and a screen reader where that applies.
How we fix it
A specialist fixes this in your site's code or content, and we re-test the page before you sign off.
Official text: W3C, Understanding 1.4.13 Content on Hover or Focus. Checks listed from axe-core 4.14.0.
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