SiteLint documentation and guidelines

The main HTML element defined multiple, but it should only be one

Description

Rule ID: main-element-only-one

Each page must have no more than one <main> landmark, used to identify the main content.

Purpose

The <main> element behaves like a main landmark role. It provides a navigation point to the primary content of the page for users of assistive technologies. The content of a <main> element should be unique to the document. The HTML specification says:

The <main> element represents the dominant contents of the document. A document must not have more than one main element that does not have the hidden attribute specified.

Examples of correct code for this rule:

<main></main>

How to fix it

Keep only one <main> element on the page.
Prefer using the <main> element over declaring role="main", unless there are legacy browser support concerns.