skip link
A link, usually first in the document, that jumps past the navigation to the main content.
What skip link does not show
Without it, or without landmarks that serve the same purpose, every page starts by tabbing through the whole menu.
Where skip link comes up on this site
- Page builders drop the main landmark: nine HTML checksThe glossary defines landmark region , accessible name and skip link .
Terms this definition uses
Definitions that name skip link
Related terms in Indexing and discovery
Whether a page can be found and kept, separately from whether it can be fetched.
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Questions about skip link
What is skip link?
A link, usually first in the document, that jumps past the navigation to the main content.
What does skip link not show or guarantee?
Without it, or without landmarks that serve the same purpose, every page starts by tabbing through the whole menu.
Which area of the glossary does skip link belong to?
Indexing and discovery: Whether a page can be found and kept, separately from whether it can be fetched.
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