A link at the very top of a page — often hidden until you tab to it — that lets keyboard and screen-reader users jump straight to the main content, skipping past the repeated menus on every page.
Synonyms
- skip navigation
- skip to content link
- skip nav
Related terms
In plain words
- a shortcut to jump past the menu straight to the content
- a link that skips the navigation
Usage example
Pressing Tab on the homepage reveals a skip link that jumps past the sixty menu items.
Categories
- Accessibility