Hello,
This complies with success criterion 2.1.1. WCAG is not interested in the
correct use of keyboard interactions. Only that it is possible to use the
keyboard. And it seems that this is the case for you.
By default, in web browsers, the Enter key is used to activate a link. But
if the space bar alone can do this, then it will be compliant.
This is detrimental to screen reader users, especially since some screen
readers, such as Jaws and VoiceOver, can specify which key to activate
depending on the nature of the interactive element. And in your case, the
recommended key will not be functional.
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Steven Mouret
Le jeu. 5 mars 2026 à 11:15, Dallas Matamoros <dallasmatamoros@gmail.com> a
écrit :
> Hello,
>
> I encountered a skip-to-main-content link that JAWS announces as
> “visited same page link”, but it does not activate with Enter.
> It does work with the Space bar.
>
> The markup is a standard in-page link:
> <a href="#main-content">Skip to main content</a>
>
> The site is built in Drupal, so I suspect a scripted event is
> cancelling the default behavior.
>
> Would this be considered a failure of SC 2.1.1, even though the link is
> focusable? I also experience similar problems with skip to main content
> links on other web pages as well. Can you explain what is most likely
> causing many web developers to make skip to main content links not work
> correctly?
>
> Tested with:
> JAWS 2026
> Chrome
> Windows 11
>
> Thank you,
>
>
>
> Dallas Matamoros, CPACC
>
> (985) 400-0118
>
> dallasmatamoros@gmail.com
>
>
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