[Blindtlk] general accessibility/technology question

[Ellana Crew]

Hi there,

Are you referring to links at the very top of the webpage that will say something along the lines of "skip to main content?" If those are what you're referring to, I actually personally like them. They easily bring you past all of the links at the top of the page and bring you straight to the main body of the webpage if the webpage is not marked up very well with headings and such to navigate with. If the website is marked up very well, then they aren't particularly necessary, but I certainly don't mind them.

Although, if this is not what you were referring to buy "skip links," then that may not be useful information for you, so I'm sorry

Thanks very much,

Ellana Crew, Vice President
Maryland Association of Blind Students
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> On Apr 13, 2017, at 4:05 PM, Anne Naber via blindtlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi-
> I am an accessibility specialist, and I am trying to get a general
> consensus on this question.
> Are skip links necessary/helpful when navigating the web on mobile?  I
> am specifically interested in VoiceOver, but any other thoughts on
> skip links are welcome.  The genral anser I've been getting is that
> skip links are extraneous, because with the use of the rotor on
> iPhone, you can accomplish the same thing.
> Thanks.
> Anne
> 
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