Skip Link That Jumps to the Wrong Part of the Page

Why it matters

Keyboard and screen-reader users who otherwise re-traverse repeated headers on every page.

How to test

Activate the skip link and check where focus lands: if it jumps into mid-content, the footer, or anywhere other than the true start of main content, it 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.

<a href="#main" class="skip-link">Skip to main content</a>

<nav><!-- 20 links --></nav>

<main id="main"><!-- content --></main>

A skip link (or landmarks/headings) lets keyboard users bypass repeated navigation instead of tabbing through it every page.

Outcome

On a recipe site's ingredient list, this barrier is gone for keyboard and screen-reader users who otherwise re-traverse repeated headers on every page — they reach the same outcome without extra effort.

Who is affected

Keyboard and screen-reader users who otherwise re-traverse repeated headers on every page.