This is practical accessibility guidance for first-pass triage. It is not legal advice, a formal audit, WCAG certification, or a conformance guarantee.

What this means

The page does not expose a clear main content region.

Why it matters

Landmarks let keyboard and screen reader users skip repeated header and navigation content.

How to fix it

  • Wrap the primary page content in one main element.
  • Use role="main" only when native main is not practical.
  • Keep only one main landmark per page.

What automated checks can detect

A checker can detect whether main or role="main" appears in the HTML.

What still needs manual review

Check that the main landmark begins at the real content, not at site chrome or promotional clutter.

Automation cannot prove the landmark wraps the right content or improves the actual reading order.

Canadian context

For Canadian organizations, this is a practical triage signal to fix before qualified review. It is not legal advice or a conformance decision.

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