Keyboard
no-skip-link
WCAG 2.4.1 Bypass Blocks Level A
Who this affects
There is no way to skip repeated navigation, so keyboard users tab through it on every page.
How to fix it
Add a skip link as the first focusable element, pointing at the main content.
How much work is it?
Usually a template or design change. That is a rough guide for planning, not an estimate for your codebase. A single content edit repeated across a template is a template change.
What a person still has to check
Passing this rule does not mean 2.4.1 passes. Automation checks part of the criterion, and the rest is a judgement:
Tab from the top of the page and confirm the skip link appears, takes focus, and works.
Read 2.4.1 Bypass Blocks in plain language
Where this check comes from
This is our own check, not an axe rule. We added it because the failure it catches is common and nothing else was catching it.
Find out whether your site does this
A scan checks this rule on every page it visits, and shows you the code and a screenshot of each place it fires.