axe-core rule: region
Page content sits outside any landmark region
What it is
Some content is not contained in a landmark region (header, nav, main, footer, or an ARIA region), so it is unreachable by landmark navigation.
Who it blocks
Screen reader users who navigate by landmarks to skip between page areas; orphaned content is easy to miss entirely.
How to fix it
Wrap all page content in the appropriate semantic elements: header, nav, main, aside, footer. Almost everything between the header and footer belongs inside main.
Example fix
<!-- Before -->
<body>
<div class="promo">Free shipping this week</div>
<main>...</main>
</body>
<!-- After -->
<body>
<header>
<div class="promo">Free shipping this week</div>
</header>
<main>...</main>
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