Does Cascading Style Sheet (CSS) positioning eliminate the need for a “skip navigation” link?
With CSS, navigational menus can appear visually at the top of a document, despite their actual location at the bottom of the document in the HTML source code. This technique is gaining popularity because by placing the main content first in the document’s source code, websites can potentially attain better search engine placement. This technique also eliminates the need for a “skip navigation” link, since screen readers don’t read the navigation links until the end. However, this creates the opposite problem: The need for an efficient means of jumping quickly to the navigation system. A same-page link (“Go to Navigation Menu”) at the top of the page might be advisable. It is also important to provide clear structure to your document, including a logical hierarchy of document and section headings (H1, H2, H3, etc.). Many assistive technologies now have functionality that allows users to navigate between headings if they’re coded appropriately. Another problem with placing the navigatio
