Skip to main content link is missing

[dbranchini]

SiteImprove flags this as "Skip to main content is missing." It's not missing, but it's not first. "Skip to search" is first instead. See screenshot.

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Guidance
https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG22/Techniques/general/G1.html.

Given the guidance linked above (which suggests it should be first), I recommend that we reverse the order "Skip to main content" and then "Skip to search."

[jcoyne]

isn't the search the first element in the main content? Won't skipping to main require extra keystrokes?

[dbranchini]

It looks like there's an added link now, "Skip to first result," so the order should be "Skip to main content" (required), "Skip to first result," and then "Skip to search." We discussed this with SODA and at a DLUX team meeting. Here's the reasoning:

• We also want the tabbing order to be fixed - see Focus order on search results page #1259 (also discussed with SODA). Once that's fixed, then skip to main content goes to and the first thing they'll encounter are facets.
• Skip to search is last because once you do a search (from home or the search page), you end up at the top of the page again, most likely want to explore the content before doing another search.

[dbranchini]

Also, note the <main> element is sufficient and preferred to the role and aria-label attributes - see screenshot.

[corylown]

This will be fixed by updating Blacklight