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