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Perceivable WCAG 1.3.1

Landmark Regions

Semantic containers: <header>, <nav>, <main>, <aside>, <footer>. Screen reader users jump between landmarks. Every page needs exactly one <main>.

In plain terms

Label the main regions of a page — header, navigation, main, footer — so screen-reader users can jump straight to the part they want.

Why this matters

Landmark regions let screen-reader users jump straight to navigation, main content, or search, skipping the rest. Missing or duplicated landmarks remove that shortcut and cause confusion.

How to detect

Quick check

Check the page uses <header>, <nav>, <main>, and <footer> (or matching roles), with exactly one <main>. A landmarks extension lists them; multiple navs should each be named.