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title: Contentinfo Landmark Top-Level | Accessibility Rule
description: Contentinfo landmark should not be contained in another landmark
source_url:
  html: https://testingbot.com/support/accessibility/web/rules/landmark-contentinfo-is-top-level
  md: https://testingbot.com/support/accessibility/web/rules/landmark-contentinfo-is-top-level/index.md
---
# Make sure the contentinfo landmark is at top level

Rule ID: landmark-contentinfo-is-top-levelUser Impact: moderateGuidelines: Best Practices

The `landmark-contentinfo-is-top-level` rule checks that any element with `role="contentinfo"` or `<footer>` is not nested inside another landmark. Footer and content information are meant to be at the top level so screen reader users can easily locate them.

## What is being tested?

This rule verifies that:

- Elements with `role="contentinfo"` or `<footer>` are placed at the top level of the page, outside other landmarks like `main` or `complementary`.

## Why it matters

The `contentinfo` landmark is intended to help screen reader users quickly find site-wide footer information, such as copyright notices or contact details. If it’s nested inside another landmark, this navigation benefit is lost, making it harder for users to locate important information.

## Failing example

    <main>
      <p>Page content</p>
      <footer>Site footer</footer>
    </main>

Here, the `<footer>` is incorrectly placed inside `<main>`.

## Passing example

    <main>
      <p>Page content</p>
    </main>
    <footer>Site footer</footer>

Here, the `<footer>` is correctly placed at the top level.

## Best practices

- Place the `contentinfo` landmark or `<footer>` at the root level of the page.
- Do not nest the footer inside other landmarks like `main` or `complementary`.
- Use landmarks and headings together to create a clear, navigable page structure.

## Other Rules

Interested in other web accessibility rules? Please see these other rules:

- [landmark-main-is-top-level](https://testingbot.com/support/accessibility/web/rules/landmark-main-is-top-level)
- [landmark-no-duplicate-banner](https://testingbot.com/support/accessibility/web/rules/landmark-no-duplicate-banner)
- [landmark-no-duplicate-contentinfo](https://testingbot.com/support/accessibility/web/rules/landmark-no-duplicate-contentinfo)
- [landmark-no-duplicate-main](https://testingbot.com/support/accessibility/web/rules/landmark-no-duplicate-main)
- [landmark-one-main](https://testingbot.com/support/accessibility/web/rules/landmark-one-main)