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Re: should 'skip to content' be the first element on thepage?

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From: Christian Heilmann
Date: Jan 22, 2007 2:10AM


Technically it could be after a main heading or an introductory text.
The biggest use case of skip links is however to allow visitors to
skip over large blocks of links like a menu when they are located
before the main content in the document.
I am a bit at a loss to come up with a scenario where a skip link that
is needed shouldn't be the first thing in a document. If it doesn't
have to be, there is a big chance you won't need one.
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