Matan · WCAG · Operable

Main landmark

WCAG 1.3.1 / 2.4.1: users should be able to skip repeated chrome and land in the main content.

Pass condition in our engine: <main>, role="main" or #main is present.

1. Problem description

<main> (or role=main) is the standard landmark. Without it, skip links and screen-reader landmark lists have nowhere to go. One main per page.

2. Most common causes

  • Div-based layouts.
  • Multiple <main> elements from nested layouts (also a problem).

3. How to fix it

  1. Wrap unique content in a single <main>.
  2. Point skip links at that region.

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