Content not within a landmark region

What this means

Page content exists outside of any landmark region (<header>, <nav>, <main>, <footer>, etc.). Screen reader users rely on landmarks to jump between sections of a page — content outside landmarks is effectively invisible to this navigation method.

WCAG requirement

Success Criterion 1.3.1 — Info and Relationships: page structure must be programmatically determinable. Landmark regions provide this structure for assistive technologies.

How to fix

Wrap all page content in appropriate landmark elements:

<header><!-- site header, logo, nav --></header>
<nav><!-- main navigation --></nav>
<main><!-- primary page content --></main>
<footer><!-- site footer --></footer>

• Every page should have exactly one <main>
• Use <nav> for navigation menus
• Use <aside> for sidebar content
• Use <section> with an aria-label for named regions within <main>