Recommended practice Priority: Minor
Some content sits outside the page's main areas
Parts of the page are not inside landmarks such as header, navigation, main content or footer. This is a recommended practice beyond the WCAG 2.2 AA level.
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Why it matters to your customers
Screen reader users often jump between page areas (header, menu, main content, footer) to find things quickly. Content outside these areas, such as a promo bar, cookie notice or newsletter block, can be missed or found only by reading the whole page line by line.
Who is affected
- screen reader users
- blind and partially sighted shoppers
How to fix it
Put all visible content inside landmark elements: <header>, <nav>, <main>, <aside> and <footer> (or their ARIA roles). Move stray blocks such as announcement bars, banners and newsletter forms into the right landmark, and make sure each page has exactly one <main>. Pop-ups and cookie banners can be marked up as a dialog or a labelled region.
On Shopify
The theme's layout/theme.liquid usually already has a header, <main> and footer; sections or app blocks injected outside them cause this. Move them into the right group or wrap them in a landmark in the Liquid code.
On Shoptet (CZ)
Decided by the template; HTML you add through Shoptet's custom code options can also land outside landmarks. Wrap your own code in a landmark element and ask Shoptet or a partner about the template.
On PrestaShop
Check the theme's layout .tpl files for blocks rendered outside header, main and footer, especially module hooks such as banners. Wrap them in a suitable landmark in the theme templates.
On WooCommerce
Often caused by page-builder sections or plugin output placed outside the theme's <main>. Adjust the child theme's header and footer templates, or use the builder's HTML tag setting for sections if it has one.
Standards
Not a WCAG success criterion: a recommended practice that makes the site easier to use.
Automated check: axe-core rule region.
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