Perceivable → Distinguishable → 1.4.13
Content on Hover or Focus
WCAG Requirement
Content triggered by hover/focus is dismissible, hoverable, and persistent until dismissed.
Experience Builder Notes
EB tooltip widgets and map popups must be dismissible (Escape key), hoverable (mouse can move to tooltip), and persistent (don't disappear unexpectedly).
Map & GIS Considerations
Map popups are the primary way users interact with feature-level data in GIS applications. Popups must satisfy all three requirements: dismissible (Escape key closes them), hoverable (moving the mouse into the popup doesn't close it), and persistent (they stay open until the user actively dismisses them). In EB, popups triggered by hover often fail the hoverable requirement — configure popups to trigger on click instead, which gives users explicit control.
Sufficient Techniques
- ✓Tooltips must be dismissible with Escape
- ✓Hover-triggered content must remain when pointer moves to it
- ✓Content persists until user dismisses it
- ✓Map popups must remain open when the user moves their pointer into the popup content
- ✓Popup close button must be keyboard-focusable and operable
Common Failures in EB Apps
- ✗Map popups that close when mouse moves away
- ✗Tooltips that can't be dismissed with keyboard
- ✗Map popup disappears before user can interact with its content
- ✗Popup with links or buttons that can't be reached by keyboard
Full specification: WCAG 2.1 — 1.4.13 Content on Hover or Focus
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