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Re: Skip nav links on mobile

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From: Sailesh Panchang
Date: Oct 30, 2019 1:57PM

On the mobile device, the hamburger menu implements:
Using an expandable and collapsible menu to bypass block of content
https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG21/Techniques/client-side-script/SCR28.html
And thus passes SC 2.4.1
Thanks,
Sailesh

On 10/30/19, Birkir R. Gunnarsson < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
> The intent of WCAG 2.4.1 is to allow users to quickly navigate past
> blocks of content.
> To meet this requirement you technically only have to implement one of
> a sip link, ARIA landmarks or a logical heading structure (but for
> practical purposes a skip link on desktop is important if the header
> is full of, well, crap, at least from the point of view of someone
> using the keeboard who needs to quickly get to the main content of the
> page, e.g. if it contains a form).
>
> So collapsing the header, as you do on the mobile view, achieves the
> same outcome as the skip link, it makes it easy to navigate to the
> main content of the page.
> Adding a skip link in that scenario is basically adding a tab stop to
> skip a tab stop, which really doesn't make much sense from a practical
> perspective, add in the valuable screen space on smaller devices that
> depend on hiding all non-essential content and the skip link really
> doesn't make much sense.
> Just make sure that, to comply with the exact language of the
> requirement, you need to keep headings or landmarks on the mobile view
> as well.
>
>
> On 10/30/19, Lucy GRECO < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
>> hello:
>> actually what is beeing asked here is if the fluf is all in one place
>> i.e.
>> the hamburger menu can you omit the skip to. and i say yes if i have to
>> swipe one to a skip and then to a hamburger and then i am in the
>> content
>> on the next swipe then why have that tab stop for the skip i say yes
>> remove
>> the skip if its only skipping one thing. just my thought
>> Lucia Greco
>> Web Accessibility Evangelist
>> IST - Architecture, Platforms, and Integration
>> University of California, Berkeley
>> (510) 289-6008 skype: lucia1-greco
>> http://webaccess.berkeley.edu
>> Follow me on twitter @accessaces
>>
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Oct 30, 2019 at 10:48 AM Carly Gerard < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
>>
>>> There are also use cases of keyboards being used with mobile devices, so
>>> removing the skip to main content link could block those users from
>>> bypassing the navigation and other fluff before the main content.
>>>
>>> Carly
>>>
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>>> Carly Gerard | She/Her/Hers
>>> Web Accessibility Engineer | Web Communication Technologies
>>> Western Washington University
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>>> >>> From: WebAIM-Forum < <EMAIL REMOVED> > on behalf of
>>> Swift, Daniel P. < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
>>> Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2019 10:45 AM
>>> To: WebAIM Discussion List < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
>>> Subject: Re: [WebAIM] Skip nav links on mobile
>>>
>>> I think you are referring to a 'skip to content' link ... ? I think it
>>> might be advantageous to keep the link assuming that there is a fair
>>> amount
>>> of fluff at the top of the page.
>>>
>>> Dan Swift
>>> Senior Web Specialist
>>> University Communications and Marketing
>>> West Chester University
>>> 610.738.0589
>>>
>>>