Make section links place readers at the intended heading

What to change

Ask for section links that reveal the destination heading and provide a useful continuation point for keyboard and assistive technology users.

A worked example

Illustrative example

Selecting Fees from an on-page contents list reveals the Fees heading and its introductory information. The next local interaction belongs to that section.

How to check the result

Accept when section destinations remain visible and usable across viewport sizes, with a coherent way to return to the earlier reading position.

A mistake to avoid

Adding arbitrary blank space above headings may fix one header size while producing confusing gaps elsewhere.

Your action checklist

Use these checks to prepare a discussion with your team or supplier. Tick a check when you have recorded the decision or evidence, rather than when a feature has simply been promised.

Decisions to recordActivate each contents link on a long page and check the destination heading remains visible beneath any fixed header or toolbar.Repeat at enlarged zoom. Press Tab after arrival and ask the supplier to demonstrate whether subsequent navigation continues around the intended section.Use the browser's Back button after following a section link. Confirm the visitor can return to the contents position without an unexplained page reset.

Evidence, open questions and decisionsNext action and responsible role

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