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  1. Installation
  2. Usage
  1. Installation
  2. Usage

Installation

We recommend import maps when building pages with RHDS. Learn more about how to install on our getting started docs.

Red Hat CDN 
<script type="importmap">
{
  "imports": {
    "@rhds/elements/": "https://www.redhatstatic.com/dx/v1-alpha/@rhds/elements@2.1.2/elements/",
  }
}
</script>
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npm install @rhds/elements
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<script type="importmap">
Could not generate import map using JSPM: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading '@rhds/elements')
</script>
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Add it 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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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.

Slots 1
Slot Name Description

An anchor tag targeting the main page content by id hash. Or, if the href attribute is set, the text of the link.
Attributes 1
Attribute DOM Property Description Type Default
href href 
string | undefined
 
unknown
Methods 0
None
Events 0
None
CSS Shadow Parts 0
None
CSS Custom Properties 0
None
Design Tokens 11
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--rh-border-radius-default
--rh-border-width-md
--rh-border-width-sm
--rh-color-border-interactive-on-light
--rh-color-interactive-primary-default-on-light
--rh-color-surface-lightest
--rh-font-family-heading
--rh-font-size-body-text-md
--rh-font-weight-heading-bold
--rh-space-2xl
--rh-space-lg
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