Accessibility fix guide
Skip Navigation Link Missing
No skip-to-content link found. Keyboard and screen reader users must tab through the entire navigation on every page load before reaching the main content.
Issue ID: A11Y-SKIP-LINK-001
Severity: minor
Impact: Low
Effort: S
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- You need deeper remediation guidance than the issue card can show.
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What this issue is
No skip-to-content link found. Keyboard and screen reader users must tab through the entire navigation on every page load before reaching the main content.
Why it matters
No skip-to-content link found. Keyboard and screen reader users must tab through the entire navigation on every page load before reaching the main content. This affects usability, compliance risk, and how many visitors can successfully consume the page.
How we detect it
- FreeSiteAudit flags this issue when the rule for A11Y-SKIP-LINK-001 fails and the page evidence points to Dom body.
- You can usually confirm this by checking the page source or the relevant page settings inside your CMS.
Evidence examples
Check the affected page source, rendered output, or relevant CMS setting to confirm the missing or incorrect element.
How to fix it
- 1Add a visually hidden skip link as the first focusable element: <a href="#main-content" class="skip-link">Skip to content</a>
- 2Make it visible on focus for keyboard users
- 3Ensure the target (id="main-content") exists on the main content container
How to re-check it
- Press Tab on page load and confirm a "Skip to content" link appears
Related tools
This issue is best verified with the full FreeSiteAudit crawl rather than a single-point mini tool.