Skip links
type: TechArticle
description: A 'skip to main content' link as the first focusable element lets keyboard and screen-reader users jump past repeated navigation on every page.
language: en
is part of: Web Specification Studio
author: Web Specification Studio
publisher: Web Specification Studio
license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
date modified: 2026-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
citation: WCAG 2.4.1 — Bypass Blocks (Level A)
  type: CreativeWork
  publisher: W3C
citation: W3C WAI — Skip Links
  type: CreativeWork
  publisher: W3C WAI
citation: WebAIM — Skip Navigation Links
  type: CreativeWork
  publisher: WebAIM

Web Specification Studio
type: WebSite

Web Specification Studio
type: Organization

breadcrumb
type: BreadcrumbList
item list element: Home
  type: ListItem
  position: 1
  item: https://webspecification.com/
item list element: Spec
  type: ListItem
  position: 2
  item: https://webspecification.com/spec/
item list element: Accessibility
  type: ListItem
  position: 3
  item: https://webspecification.com/spec/accessibility/
item list element: Skip links
  type: ListItem
  position: 4
  item: https://webspecification.com/spec/accessibility/skip-links/