skip links

[deborah]

I'd like to find out how many people would like it if we had skip links, which are essentially links which are the first content on the page, which allows someone (usually someone using a screenreader, keyboard navigation, or magnification) to go directly to the main content on the page.

Poll #10458 Skip Links

Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 22

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Do you like it when sites have skip links?

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yes
13 (61.9%)

no
1 (4.8%)

I don't know
3 (14.3%)

sometimes
4 (19.0%)

Would you use skip links if they were available at Dreamwidth

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yes, all the time
1 (4.5%)

yes, on some pages or occasionally
15 (68.2%)

only if they are visible
3 (13.6%)

no, they aren't useful to me
3 (13.6%)

other, which I will describe in comments
0 (0.0%)

If you would use them, could you explain how you access the site?

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With a screenreader
2 (10.5%)

Visually but with zoom/magnification
6 (31.6%)

Visually without substantial magnification
6 (31.6%)

Other
5 (26.3%)

Comments

[jbanana]

I don't use any assistive technology, but I do sometimes switch off CSS (it's easy in Opera) in order to get rid of annoying visual effects. In this case, skip links can be very useful.