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Bypass blocks literally bypass blocks of content. Without the ability to skip, users may have difficulty accessing the content they want. The purpose of a bypass block is to provide a skip link, ensuring that it’s visible when focused. For people with limited mobility it can be hard to navigate to the main content of a page. This can also effect people using screen readers when the page is not very well structured or defined.

Summary Points:

• Bypass blocks literally bypass blocks of content

• Helpful for users of keyboard navigation only

• Screen readers now utilize more sophisticated ways of navigating

• Supports heading nav and Aria landmarks

Example:

Code Example:

Further On This Topic:

https://www.w3.org/TR/UNDERSTANDING-WCAG20/navigation-mechanisms-skip.html

https://www.jimthatcher.com/skipnavold.htm