Skip Link
A Skip Link helps keyboard users pass repeated menus. It moves focus to the main content or another key area.
A real example
A keyboard user presses Tab once and sees “Skip to articles,” avoiding forty navigation links.
Main parts
- 01Current location
- 02Destination labels
- 03Focus order
- 04Responsive behavior
Use it when
Use it when repeated navigation appears before the page's main task.
Do not use it when
Keep it focusable. Target a focusable place, and move keyboard focus with the view.
Name used in code
<a href=#main> + focus-visible Before you ship
Before release, check the page structure, keyboard access, visible focus, contrast, and zoom. Also check loading, empty, error, success, cancel, and reduced-motion states.
Outcome: Use Skip Link to solve this user need without losing the current context. User context: A keyboard user presses Tab once and sees “Skip to articles,” avoiding forty navigation links. Recommended pattern: Skip Link. Why it fits: Use it when repeated navigation appears before the page's main task. Do not use it when: Keep it focusable. Target a focusable place, and move keyboard focus with the view. Product requirements: Define the default, loading, empty, error, success, and recovery states. Keep user input. Give clear feedback after every action. Accessibility and resilience: Use semantic HTML, full keyboard access, and visible focus. Make the layout work when zoomed and support reduced motion. Follow the project’s current rules. Do not add a new UI library unless the project already uses it. Acceptance criteria: The main task works with keyboard only and at 320px width. Focus and status changes are announced. Check loading, failure, retry, cancel, and reduced-motion paths. Evidence and limits (evidence boundary): It is official for that source. Other platforms or teams may use the term in another way. Unknowns to confirm: Product wording, data source, analytics events, supported devices and languages, and platform limits.
Check this request
Review the current use of Skip Link. Definition: A Skip Link helps keyboard users pass repeated menus. It moves focus to the main content or another key area. Release checks: Before release, check the page structure, keyboard access, visible focus, contrast, and zoom. Also check loading, empty, error, success, cancel, and reduced-motion states. Before changing code, report the evidence you found, gaps, severity, and the smallest safe fix.