The accessibility link most websites are missing is a skip-to-content link: one hidden anchor that appears when a keyboard user presses Tab, letting them jump past the navigation straight to the main content. It takes ten minutes to add and is a WCAG 2.2 Level A requirement.
Open your website and press the Tab key. If the first thing that happens is your browser cycling through every navigation link before reaching the main content, keyboard users experience that on every single page load. For someone navigating with a keyboard (due to a motor disability, injury, or preference), this is exhausting.
The fix is a skip-to-content link: one invisible anchor link that appears when a keyboard user presses Tab, letting them jump straight to the main content. It takes 10 minutes to implement and is a Level A requirement under WCAG 2.2, meaning it is the minimum standard, not an enhancement.
We include this in every site we build as a non-negotiable. It is also a hard gate for accessibility-focused certifications and increasingly a factor in enterprise procurement decisions where accessibility compliance is a requirement.
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What accessibility link do most websites miss?
A skip-to-content link. Open your site and press Tab; if the browser cycles through every navigation link before reaching the main content, keyboard users experience that on every single page load, which is exhausting for someone navigating with a keyboard due to a motor disability, injury, or preference.
What is a skip-to-content link and how hard is it to add?
It is one invisible anchor link that appears when a keyboard user presses Tab, letting them jump straight to the main content. It takes about ten minutes to implement and is a Level A requirement under WCAG 2.2, meaning it is the minimum standard, not an enhancement.
Does a skip link matter beyond accessibility?
Yes. It is a hard gate for accessibility-focused certifications and increasingly a factor in enterprise procurement decisions where accessibility compliance is a requirement.
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