Add semantic navigation and enhance skip link visibility

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Multi-device testing identified missing semantic navigation landmarks and low skip link visibility affecting keyboard and screen reader users.

Changes

• Semantic navigation: Wrapped custom header links in <nav aria-label="Primary navigation"> (sidebar already had proper <nav aria-label="Main">)

• Skip link enhancement: Added high-contrast focus styles with fixed positioning, prominent outline, and elevated z-index for keyboard navigation

a[href*="#"][href$="_top"]:focus {
  position: fixed !important;
  top: 1rem !important;
  left: 1rem !important;
  z-index: 9999 !important;
  background-color: var(--sl-color-accent) !important;
  outline: 3px solid var(--sl-color-accent-high) !important;
  /* ... */
}

Modified files:

• docs/src/components/CustomHeader.astro - nav wrapper
• docs/src/styles/custom.css - focus styles

WCAG 2.1 compliance: 1.3.1 (Level A), 2.4.1 (Level A), 2.4.7 (Level AA), 2.5.5 (Level AAA)

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• telemetry.astro.build
  • Triggering command: /opt/hostedtoolcache/node/24.13.0/x64/bin/node node /home/REDACTED/work/gh-aw/gh-aw/docs/node_modules/.bin/astro build (dns block)
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Original prompt

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<issue_title>🔍 Multi-Device Documentation Testing Report - January 27, 2026</issue_title>
<issue_description>### Test Summary

Triggered by: @pelikhan
Workflow run: §21391887540
Test date: January 27, 2026
Documentation URL: (redacted)

• Devices tested: 10 (4 mobile, 3 tablet, 3 desktop)
• Test method: Static HTML analysis with device-specific responsive design checks

Results Overview

• 🟢 Passed: 4 devices (40%)
• 🟡 Warnings: 6 devices (60%)
• 🔴 Critical: 0 issues

Structure Analysis

The documentation site has a solid foundation:

✅ Working well:

• Main content area properly defined
• Theme toggle functional
• Search functionality present
• Proper heading hierarchy (single H1, 18 total headings)
• ARIA landmarks implemented (main, complementary, contentinfo)

⚠️ Areas for improvement:

• Navigation element not detected using semantic HTML
• Mobile menu/hamburger not found
• Skip-to-content link missing

Device-Specific Findings

Mobile Devices (All 4 showed warnings)

All mobile devices encountered the same navigation concern:

• iPhone 12 (390×844)
• iPhone 12 Pro Max (428×926)
• Pixel 5 (393×851)
• Galaxy S21 (360×800)

Issue: Mobile navigation may be difficult without a visible hamburger menu or mobile-optimized navigation pattern.

Tablet Devices (2 warnings, 1 passed)

⚠️ iPad (768×1024): May benefit from collapsible navigation
⚠️ iPad Pro 11 (834×1194): May benefit from collapsible navigation
✅ iPad Pro 12.9 (1024×1366): No specific concerns

Desktop Devices (All passed, 1 note)

✅ HD (1366×768): No concerns
✅ FHD (1920×1080): No concerns
✅ 4K (2560×1440): Consider content max-width to prevent excessive stretching

View Accessibility Findings

Accessibility Issues

The site follows many accessibility best practices but has a couple of improvements needed:

🟡 Warnings

1. No navigation element found

   • Category: Structure
   • Impact: Screen readers may have difficulty identifying the main navigation
   • Recommendation: Use semantic (nav) element or role="navigation" for navigation areas

2. No "skip to content" link found

   • Category: Accessibility
   • Impact: Keyboard users must tab through all navigation items to reach main content
   • Recommendation: Add a skip link as the first focusable element:

     (a href="#main-content" class="skip-to-content")Skip to main content(/a)

✅ What's Working

• Proper heading hierarchy (no skipped levels)
• Single H1 on the page
• Interactive elements have accessible text
• Images properly handled
• HTML lang attribute present
• ARIA landmarks for main content regions

View Detailed Test Results by Device

Mobile Devices

Device	Viewport	Status	Issues
iPhone 12	390×844	⚠️ Warning	Mobile navigation may be difficult without hamburger menu
iPhone 12 Pro Max	428×926	⚠️ Warning	Mobile navigation may be difficult without hamburger menu
Pixel 5	393×851	⚠️ Warning	Mobile navigation may be difficult without hamburger menu
Galaxy S21	360×800	⚠️ Warning	Mobile navigation may be difficult without hamburger menu

Tablet Devices

Device	Viewport	Status	Issues
iPad	768×1024	⚠️ Warning	May benefit from collapsible navigation
iPad Pro 11	834×1194	⚠️ Warning	May benefit from collapsible navigation
iPad Pro 12.9	1024×1366	✅ Passed	No specific concerns

Desktop Devices

Device	Viewport	Status	Notes
HD	1366×768	✅ Passed	No concerns
FHD	1920×1080	✅ Passed	No concerns
4K	2560×1440	✅ Passed	Wide viewport - consider max-width constraints

Recommendations

High Priority

1. Add semantic navigation

   • Wrap navigation areas in (nav) elements
   • Ensures proper landmark identification for assistive technologies

2. Implement skip-to-content link

   • Add a skip link as the first focusable element
   • Improves keyboard navigation efficiency

3. Enhance mobile navigation

   • Verify hamburger menu is visible and functional on mobile devices
   • Test touch target sizes (minimum 44×44px)
   • Ensure navigation is accessible without horizontal scrolling

Medium Priority

4. Optimize for tablets

   • Consider collapsible navigation for viewports 768px-900px
   • Test navigation usability on iPad-sized devices

5. Test wide viewports

   • Add max-width constraints for very wide screens (>2000px)
   • Ensure optimal reading line length (~70 characters)

Testing Methodology

This r...

• Fixes 🔍 Multi-Device Documentation Testing Report - January 27, 2026 #12007

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