Focus Indicator is Clearly Visible on All Elements
What this criterion checks
This criterion maps to 2.4.7. Focus visible (AA). A detailed plain-language description is maintained in the WebLens criteria catalogue; the WCAG sub-test breakdown below describes exactly what the agent checks and what it does not.
How it's assessed
WebLens walks each user journey, captures a screenshot at every step, and an agent reasons over that evidence. See the how WebLens works for the full pipeline and the deterministic checks layered in for accessibility.
Sub-test coverage
2.4.7. Focus visible (AA) is broken into 2 sub-tests. Coverage is honest about where the agent is reliable, where it only partially checks the requirement, and where a human reviewer is still needed.
2 partial
- Every interactive element shows a visible focus indicator when it receives keyboard focusPartial
Our tool navigates through interactive elements using the Tab key and visually observes whether each element shows a visible change when focused — such as an outline, border change, or background change. It checks 10–15 elements per page. What still needs manual review: elements beyond those first 10–15, elements inside dynamic content like modals or dropdown menus, and subtle focus indicators that may be difficult to distinguish from hover effects.
- Focus indicator is not suppressed or hiddenPartial
Our tool detects obvious cases where an element has no visible change at all when it receives focus. However, it cannot inspect stylesheets to determine whether focus styles have been globally removed and replaced with custom alternatives elsewhere. Pages that remove the default browser focus outline but add a custom replacement need a person to verify the replacement is adequate across all elements.
How reliable it is
This criterion agrees strongly with expert review, so you can rely on its findings and spot-check as you see fit. See Accuracy & confidence for how the confidence tags are set.