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Skip link

A link at the top of a page that lets people using a keyboard jump past the navigation to the main content.

A skip link is usually the first focusable thing on a page. It is hidden until someone presses Tab, then appears, often reading “Skip to main content.” Activating it moves focus past the header and navigation to the main content, so the person does not have to tab through forty menu links on every page.

WCAG’s “Bypass Blocks” criterion at Level A asks for a way to skip repeated content, and a skip link is the simplest way to provide it. Landmarks and headings offer another route for people using a screen reader, but the skip link also serves sighted people using a keyboard. The W3C’s Easy Checks include looking for one.

Source

Easy Checks – A First Review of Web Accessibility

W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI), 2024. Checked .

Keyboard navigation
Moving through and operating a page with the keyboard alone, mostly with Tab, Enter, Space, and the arrow keys.
Landmark
A labeled region of a page, such as the main content or the navigation, that assistive technology can jump to.
Heading structure
Headings that outline the page in order, one main heading and then levels that nest without skipping.

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