How to use this tool
- Paste your HTML into the input area.
- Review detected skip links and their targets.
- Fix any orphaned skip links that point to missing id targets.
About Skip Link Checker
This tool helps developers ensure skip links work correctly by verifying that href="#id" targets exist. Skip links let keyboard users jump past repetitive navigation to main content.
Common use cases
- Verifying skip-to-main and skip-to-nav links have matching targets
- Auditing HTML before deploy for broken in-page anchors
- Checking that new skip links point to existing id attributes
FAQ
- What is a skip link?
- A skip link is an in-page anchor (e.g. href="#main") that lets keyboard users jump past repeated navigation to the main content. It improves accessibility for screen reader and keyboard users.
- Does this tool send my HTML to a server?
- No, all analysis runs locally in your browser. Your HTML is never sent to a server or stored.
- What does orphaned skip link mean?
- An orphaned skip link points to an id (e.g. #main) that does not exist in the HTML. The target element with that id is missing, so the skip link will not work.
- Can I check partial HTML snippets?
- Yes, paste any HTML snippet. The checker will report skip links and targets found in that snippet. For full pages, paste the entire document to verify all targets exist.