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Importing

Add rh-skip-link to your page with this import statement:

<script type="module">
  import '@rhds/elements/rh-skip-link/rh-skip-link.js';
</script>
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To learn more about installing RHDS elements on your site using an import map read our getting started docs.

Lightdom CSS shim

Warning

Lightdom CSS shims are an optional, temporary solution for reducing CLS. Learn more about lightdom CSS shims .

 
<link rel="stylesheet" href="/path/to/rh-skip-link/rh-skip-link-lightdom-shim.css">

Note

Replace /path/to/ with path to the CSS file, whether local or CDN.

Usage 

<rh-skip-link href="#main-content">Skip to main content</rh-skip-link>

<script type="module">
  import '@rhds/elements/rh-skip-link/rh-skip-link.js';
</script>
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A skip link is used to skip repetitive content on a page. It is hidden by default and can be activated by hitting the "Tab" key after loading/refreshing a page.

Slot Name Summary Description
[default]

An anchor tag targeting the main page content by id hash. Or, if the href attribute is set, the text of the link.
Note: [default] unnamed slots do not have a slot="name" attribute.
Attribute DOM Property Description Type Default
href href 
string
 
unknown

None

None

None

None

Token Description Copy
--rh-color-surface-lightest

Primary surface (light theme)
--rh-color-border-interactive-on-light

Interactive border color (light theme)
--rh-border-radius-default

3px border radius; Example: Card
--rh-color-interactive-primary-default-on-light

Primary interactive - default (Light theme)
--rh-font-family-heading

Heading font family
--rh-font-size-body-text-md

16px font size
--rh-font-weight-heading-bold

Bold font weight for headings
--rh-border-width-md

2px border width: Example: Alert
--rh-space-lg

16px spacer
--rh-space-2xl

32px spacer
--rh-color-interactive-primary-hover
--rh-border-width-sm

1px border width; Example: Secondary CTA or Button
--rh-color-interactive-primary-hover-on-light

Primary interactive - hover (Light theme)
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