Methods for Focus Appearance

Is there a focus indicator?

1. Yes, continue
2. No, fail

Does the organization have a style guide which includes guidance on all types of text-alternatives, and a policy that editors are required to follow the style guide?

1. Yes, See Text Alternative Style Guide Assertion (Enhanced), continue
2. No, continue

Is the user-agent default focus indicator used? (Prerequisite)

1. Yes, see using the default indicators (continue)
2. No, continue

Is the user-agent default focus indicator used, and meets contrast across backgrounds? (Baseline)

1. Yes, see using the default focus indicator and checking contrast (stop)
2. No, continue

Is the indicator using lines or a bounding box? (Baseline)

1. Yes, see line / bounding box indiators (stop)
2. No, continue

Does the indicator use a change of color of the element? (Baseline)

1. Yes, [change of color](see change-of-color/) (stop)
2. No, continue

Does the indicator use an icon or shape as the indicator? (Baseline)

1. Yes, see icon/shape (stop)
2. No, continue

Does the indicator use a tooltip or additional content as the indicator? (Baseline)

1. Yes, see tooltip/additional content.
   Is there a supplementary indicator? (Enhanced)
   1. Yes, see supplementary indicators (stop)
   2. No, continue
2. No, continue

Does the indicator use a change of size of the focusable element as the indicator? (Baseline)

1. Yes, see size change (stop)
2. No, continue

Does the indicator use a combination of the above indicators?

1. Pick one of the methods above to meet conformance (stop)
2. No, continue

Does the indicator use another method? (Baseline)

1. Yes, see other indicators (stop)