RE: [WSG] Page structure - navigation

[Webmaster]

I tend to agree. Navigation should come first with a skip link to content, OR content before naviagation but with a skip link to navigation. The display:none technique is pretty much the norm now for this screen reader issue.  From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Erica Jean Sent: Friday, 24 June 2005 10:48 AM To: wsg@webstandardsgroup.org Subject: Re: [WSG] Page structure - navigation Actually, the site I read said the link should read "Skip to the main content."   Whole thing.   Because otherwise (from what I understood) if it isnt' written out that way, the screen reader pronounces content wrong. It pronounces it like the verb... the dog was content.   And neither link would nessicarily have to show up on your finished page if you style them with display:none;. It would be there for the sole purpose of users with screen readers.   I would use:   Skip to the main content. Skip to the navigation menu.       -------Original Message-------   From: Terrence Wood Date: 06/23/05 20:22:31 To: wsg@webstandardsgroup.org Cc: Terrence Wood Subject: Re: [WSG] Page structure - navigation   The technique is called reverse source order, and yes in theory it does improve your ranking in SERP's because content laden words appear at the top of the page. It also means the first screenful in a text only browser is content.   I've been using this technique for over two years now, and if you position your navigation with CSS nobody can tell the difference.   You don't need skip links, but you can code them in if you want, drop the "skip to" because it doesn't really make sense and add menu, as it is slightly more universally understood than navigation:   * Main Content * Navigation Menu   regards Terrence Wood.     On 24 Jun 2005, at 11:56 AM, Darren Wood wrote:   > indeed. > > if i used a screen reader I'd rather see: >     * Skip To Main Content >     * Skip To Navigation   ****************************************************** The discussion list for  http://webstandardsgroup.org/     See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm   for some hints on posting to the list & getting help ******************************************************