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From: Scott González
Date: May 10, 2013 8:09AM

On Fri, May 10, 2013 at 9:51 AM, Carol E Wheeler < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:

> Except I probably have to resize just to make sure I can hit only that
> link. I is easier just to swipe to the content.
>

Anyone using a screen reader probably isn't swiping to the content though.
Skip to main content is useful for AT users and keyboard users. I don't
think sighted users who use the available scrolling UI are a significant
portion of the audience for skip links.

The original question is "Does a "skip to main content" link serve any
purpose on a phone or iPad?". Perhaps its better to start with the question
of "What purposes does a skip link serve on desktop that it does not serve
on a phone or iPad?" Since you asked the former, I assume you have at least
one answer for the latter.