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Re: Question on "skip to main content"

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From: J. B-Vincent
Date: Sep 25, 2009 12:05PM

I generally recommend WebAIM's "visible on focus" strategy:

http://www.webaim.org/techniques/skipnav/#focus

--Jane Vincent, Center for Accessible Technology

--- On Fri, 9/25/09, Geof Collis < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:

From: Geof Collis < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
Subject: Re: [WebAIM] Question on "skip to main content"
To: "WebAIM Discussion List" < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
Date: Friday, September 25, 2009, 11:00 AM

Not sure if they are a requirement for Section 508 but they should be visible.

cheers

Geof



At 01:43 PM 9/25/2009, you wrote:
>Are "Skip to main content" links a requirement for the updated version
>of 508.  If so, is the requirement that it remain visible or can it be
>either hidden or visible?
>
>Thanks in advance
>
>Nancy
>