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Making Sites Accessible 10

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Can I hide the skip navigation link?

Yes. You can use CSS, positioning the link off the page through a negative text-indent property or

absolute positioning. However, many accessible advocates point out that the link can add not just to the

accessibility of the page, but also to its usability. Some users simply prefer to use their keyboards instead

of their mouses, and face the same problem of having to repeatedly tab through the navigation on pages to

reach the content.

● When viewing the page in

a browser, you can click the

Skip navigation link to jump

to the main content.

4 Type Skip navigation.

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