How to fix skip link on Webflow
Add a valid, matching target ID to every skip-navigation link so keyboard and assistive-technology users can bypass repeated header content and jump directly to the main content area.
Steps for Webflow
- Open your project in the Webflow Designer. In the left panel, click the Navigator and find the very first element inside the <body> — this is where the skip link must live.
- Add a Link Block or Text Link as the absolute first child of Body. Set its href to #main-wrapper (or any id you choose). Give it a custom class skip-link and apply the visually-hidden-until-focus CSS in the Style panel (position: absolute; top: -9999px; then add an interaction or :focus state to bring it on-screen).
- Select the Section or Div that wraps your main page content (below the Navbar component). In the element Settings panel (D key), add a custom attribute: Name = id, Value = main-wrapper. Also add tabindex = -1.
- Publish and test: Tab once on the live site should reveal the skip link; pressing Enter should scroll/focus to the main content section.
- For Webflow Ecommerce pages (product, collection, cart), repeat the id assignment on the main content wrapper in each page template.
<!-- 1. Skip link — place as the very first element inside <body> -->
<a class="skip-link" href="#main-content">Skip to main content</a>
<!-- 2. Target — the opening tag of your main content area -->
<main id="main-content" tabindex="-1">
<!-- page content here -->
</main>
<!-- 3. Minimum CSS to show the link only on keyboard focus -->
<style>
.skip-link {
position: absolute;
top: -9999px;
left: 0;
z-index: 9999;
}
.skip-link:focus {
top: 0;
padding: 8px 16px;
background: #000;
color: #fff;
text-decoration: none;
}
</style>What is skip link?
A "skip link" is a hidden (or visually shown on focus) hyperlink placed at the very top of a webpage that lets keyboard and screen-reader users jump past the navigation menu straight to the main content. It looks like `<a href="#main-content">Skip to main content</a>` and works by pointing to an element with a matching `id`, for example `<main id="main-content">`. The "no skip link target" issue means the skip link exists in your HTML but the element it points to — the `id` it references — is either missing, mismatched, or not present in the page at all, so the link goes nowhere.
Without a working skip link, anyone who navigates your store using only a keyboard (or a screen reader) must tab through every menu item, logo link, search box, and utility icon on every single page before reaching a product listing or article — a frustrating experience that can cause them to abandon your site entirely. This directly affects customers with motor disabilities, visual impairments, and anyone who relies on assistive technology. Under WCAG 2.1 Success Criterion 2.4.1 (Bypass Blocks, Level A — the lowest, most required level), a broken skip link is a conformance failure that can expose your business to accessibility complaints or legal action in jurisdictions that require web accessibility (including the US ADA, UK Equality Act, and EU EAA). Fixing it also signals technical quality to Google's crawlers and improves perceived page experience.
See the complete Skip link guide for every platform and the full background.
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