SkipTo Landmarks & Headings

Description

The SkipTo Landmarks & Headings browser extension for Firefox and Chrome provides keyboard access to the landmark regions and headings (h1–h6) on a web page.

When the SkipTo menu is opened, it displays a list of landmark regions and headings based on the content of the page currently loaded in the active tab of the browser and on the extension's configuration settings.

When a menu item is activated, the popup window is closed and the extension sets focus to the selected element and scrolls it into view, in effect, allowing you to "skip to" the selected content.

The SkipTo menu, which is keyboard navigable, also provides an outline of the major sections and topics on a web page, making it easier for people to understand and find content on well-structured pages.

More Information

See the SkipTo Documentation website for information on all keyboard shortcuts, the options/preferences settings and the web accessibility requirements and benefits for people with disabilities that motivate the development of SkipTo.

Installation

Reviewed and Approved Versions

Current versions for Firefox and Chrome are available at their respective add-ons websites:

• Firefox version at Mozilla Add-ons
• Chrome version at Chrome Web Store

Development Versions

The latest development version of the SkipTo extension can be installed by cloning this GitHub repo (https://github.com/skipto/extension). Once you have a working copy of the repository, follow the instructions for one of the following browsers.

Chrome

1. Open the Extensions tab from the Chrome main menu.
2. Enable Developer mode using the toggle in the upper right corner.
3. Select the Load unpacked button (upper left) and navigate to the Git working copy of extension (see above).
4. Within the extension folder, select the chrome folder.
5. The SkipTo button, displaying the SkipTo logo image, should appear in the Chrome toolbar.

Firefox

1. In the Firefox location bar, type about:debugging.
2. In the left column menu of the tab that opens, select This Firefox.
3. Under Temporary Extensions, select Load Temporary Add-on... and navigate to the Git working copy of extension (see above).
4. Open the firefox folder and select the manifest.json file.
5. The SkipTo button, displaying the SkipTo logo image, should appear in the Firefox toolbar.