- Success Criterion 2.4.1
- Conformance level A
Bypass Mechanism With No Heading to Land On
2.4.1 — Bypass Blocks
Scenario
Setting
A music streaming app's playlist screen
What’s wrong
Headings used as the mechanism but the main content has no heading to jump to.
Example
Here's a real case from a music streaming app's playlist screen: headings used as the mechanism but the main content has no heading to jump to.
Why it matters
Keyboard and screen-reader users who otherwise re-traverse repeated headers on every page. On a music streaming app's playlist screen, this barrier means they can't complete the task using a keyboard alone.
How to test
Use a screen reader's headings list to jump to main content: if there's no heading marking where main content starts, this bypass method fails.
How to fix
A working bypass (a skip link visible on focus, landmarks (coded page regions), or headings) must let users jump straight to the main content.
Outcome
Corrected, a music streaming app's playlist screen now lets a visitor keep track of where they are on the page.
Who is affected
Keyboard and screen-reader users who otherwise re-traverse repeated headers on every page.
Learn more
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Related scenarios
- Page With No Way to Skip Repeated Navigation
- No Skip Link, Landmarks, or Headings to Bypass Navigation
- Skip Link That’s Broken and Doesn’t Actually Move Focus
- Skip Link That’s Never Visible, Even on Keyboard Focus
- Skip Link Placed After the Navigation It’s Meant to Skip
- Landmarks Used as a Bypass but Missing Key Content