# Techniques

Across all of the code patterns presented in this book, there are several common sub-patterns & micro-behaviours. We group these together as our list of "techniques".

### List of Techniques

* [Active Descendant](https://ebay.gitbook.io/mindpatterns/techniques/active-descendant)
* [Ambiguous Label](https://ebay.gitbook.io/mindpatterns/techniques/ambiguous-label)
* [Background Icon](https://ebay.gitbook.io/mindpatterns/techniques/icons)
* [Keyboard Trap](https://ebay.gitbook.io/mindpatterns/techniques/keyboard-trap)
* [Live Region](https://github.com/ebay/mindpatterns/tree/6c14ac7802634b97b44038d80935b912adbcd5cf/techniques/liveregions.md)
* [Offscreen Text](https://ebay.gitbook.io/mindpatterns/techniques/offscreen-text)
* [Roving Tabindex](https://ebay.gitbook.io/mindpatterns/techniques/roving-tabindex)
* Screen Reader Trap
* [Skip to Main](https://ebay.gitbook.io/mindpatterns/techniques/skip-to-main)
* [Text Alternatives](https://ebay.gitbook.io/mindpatterns/techniques/alttext)