Skip Navigation

Why it Matters |   How To... |   Testing |   Guidelines

Why it Matters

Navigation information is repeated on every page. It is very easy for users navigation visually to skip over the navigation sections, however screen readers read pages in linear order, and therefore navigation elements are repeated on each page.

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How To...

Add code that enables users skip to the main content. If you have several levels of navigation you can also allow them to skip to various levels. Detailed instructions on how to write skip navigation code are available. [return to top]

Testing

Test with a screen reader

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Guidelines

No applicable guidelines

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