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2.4.1 Bypass Blocks
- Level: A
- Guideline: 2.4 Navigable
- Principle: 2 Operable
What it is
A mechanism is available to bypass blocks of content that are repeated on multiple web pages.
How to test
- Check: A mechanism is available to bypass blocks of content that are repeated on multiple web pages.
- Use the sufficient techniques below as acceptable methods when applicable.
Sufficient techniques (W3C)
- G1: Adding a link at the top of each page that goes directly to the main content area
- G123: Adding a link at the beginning of a block of repeated content to go to the end of the block
- G124: Adding links at the top of the page to each area of the content
- ARIA11: Using ARIA landmarks to identify regions of a page
- H69: Providing heading elements at the beginning of each section of content
- PDF9: Providing headings by marking content with heading tags in PDF documents
- H64: Using the title attribute of the iframe element
- SCR28: Using an expandable and collapsible menu to bypass block of content
Advisory techniques (W3C)
- C6: Positioning content based on structural markup
- H97: Grouping related links using the nav element
Resources
- WCAG 2.2 SC: https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG22/#bypass-blocks
- Understanding: https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG22/Understanding/bypass-blocks.html
- Quick reference: https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG22/quickref/?versions=2.2#bypass-blocks