How to fix landmark one main on BigCommerce
Add a single `<main>` landmark element (or `role="main"`) to every page so that screen-reader users and assistive technologies can skip directly to the primary content.
Steps for BigCommerce
- Go to Storefront → Themes → Advanced → Edit Theme Files (Stencil CLI is preferred for version control).
- Open `templates/layout/base.html` — this is the master layout.
- Find the main content wrapper (usually `<div id="main-content">` or a `{{{snippet.page_wrapper}}}`); change it to `<main id="main-content" role="main">` … `</main>`.
- Add a skip link immediately after the opening `<body>` tag: `<a href="#main-content" class="skip-nav">Skip to main content</a>`.
- Push changes via Stencil CLI (`stencil push`) or save in the theme editor, then validate with the axe DevTools Chrome extension on your live storefront.
<main id="main-content" role="main">
<!-- All unique page content goes here -->
</main>
<!-- Skip link (add just after <body> opens): -->
<a href="#main-content" class="skip-link">Skip to main content</a>
<style>
.skip-link {
position: absolute;
left: -9999px;
top: auto;
width: 1px;
height: 1px;
overflow: hidden;
}
.skip-link:focus {
position: static;
width: auto;
height: auto;
}
</style>What is landmark one main?
Every web page should have one clearly marked "main content" region — the part of the page that is unique to that page, as opposed to the header, navigation, and footer that repeat everywhere. In HTML this is done with the `<main>` element (or by adding `role="main"` to a wrapper `<div>`). This marker is called a **landmark**. Screen readers and keyboard-only users rely on landmarks to jump around the page without having to tab through every single link and menu item first. The `landmark-one-main` rule fails when a page has zero `<main>` elements, or when it has more than one.
Without a main landmark, visually impaired shoppers using a screen reader (NVDA, JAWS, VoiceOver) cannot use the "skip to main content" shortcut — they are forced to listen to every navigation link on every page before reaching your products or checkout. This is a WCAG 2.1 Level A failure (Success Criterion 1.3.6 / ARIA Landmark Regions), meaning it carries legal accessibility risk in jurisdictions with web-accessibility laws (ADA, EN 301 549, EAA). Beyond compliance, a poor experience for assistive-technology users directly hurts conversions and brand trust. Fixing it is typically a one-line HTML change.
See the complete Landmark one main guide for every platform and the full background.
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