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12.7 On each web page, is there a bypass or skip link to the main content region (excluding special cases)?

WCAG references
  • 2.4.1 Bypass Blocks (A)
  • 2.4.3 Focus Order (A)
  • 3.2.3 Consistent Navigation (AA)
Techniques
  • F66
  • G1
  • G59
  • G123
  • G124
  • SCR28

Official methodology to test criterion 12.7

Test 1 (12.7.1)

  1. Find in the document the main content region (indicated by the visible main content element).
  2. Check that the region
    • either can be avoided using a skip link directly preceding the region in the source code order;
    • or can be reached by means of a quick access link visible when focused by tabbing.
  3. If this is the case, the test is validated.

Test 2 (12.7.2)

  1. Find in the document the main content region (indicated by the visible main element).
  2. Check that the bypass or skip link to the region is
    • located at the same place in the presentation;
    • always present in the same relative order in the source code (generated on the client side);
    • visible when focused during tabbing;
    • functional.
  3. If this is the case, the test is validated.