Perceivable / 1.4 Distinguishable
1.4.13Content on Hover or Focus
Level AAAdditional content that appears on hover or focus (e.g. tooltips) must be dismissible without moving the pointer (such as with Esc), hoverable so the pointer can move onto it without it disappearing, and persistent until the user dismisses it or moves away. Content whose visual presentation is determined by the user agent and not modified by the author, such as a native title-attribute tooltip, is exempt.
Specification updated
- Enhancement#5175(opens in a new tab)1.4.13: Rewrite the "Dismissible" explanation and clarify the two exemptions
- Editorial#5176(opens in a new tab)Summer 2026 editorial errata for WCAG 2.2 / 2.1 (1.4.13 exception wording, etc.)
Note
A detailed commentary for this success criterion is not yet available. In the meantime, this page lists related patterns, techniques, and links to the normative sources.
Related Techniques
Specific implementation techniques for meeting this success criterion. This site doesn't include the full text, so follow the links to the original W3C documents.
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Normative References
- Success Criterion 1.4.13 Content on Hover or Focus — WCAG 2.2(opens in a new tab)The normative requirement text.
- Understanding Content on Hover or Focus — W3C(opens in a new tab)Official guidance on intent, examples, and techniques.