Accessibility glossary

Landmark

An ARIA/HTML region (header, nav, main, footer) that lets screen-reader users jump between major page areas.

Landmarks come for free from semantic elements like <nav>, <main>, and <footer>, or via ARIA roles. They support fast navigation and underpin WCAG 2.4.1.

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What does Landmark mean?
An ARIA/HTML region (header, nav, main, footer) that lets screen-reader users jump between major page areas.

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