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The accessibility guide · Getting around the page

No fast way past the navigation

Without a skip link, keyboard and screen-reader users step through your entire navigation on every page before they reach anything.

The choice you’re proud of

No fast way past the navigation

What it actually is

Every page makes you go through the whole nav menu before you reach the content.

Who it shuts out

People using a keyboard or a screen reader can't just glance down the page and click — they move through it one item at a time, in order. Without a “skip to menu” link waiting first, they have to step through your entire navigation bar again on every single page before they get to anything.

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