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Web Accessibility - Priority 2

Web Accessibility: Priority 2

Web Accessibility: Text Links

Clearly Indicate Text Links

Make a hypertext link informative when read out of context, whether it is on its own or as part of a sequence of links. For example, rather than using the word "more", use full descriptions like "more about career information" or "full text of the report". Make link text succinct.

Avoid using "click here" as clicking refers to using the mouse, which is not possible for everyone, and it is meaningless when read out of context.

Do not use the same link phrase to describe links that point to different URLs. Same link text should point to the same resource.

Bad form:

For more information on question 2

For more information on question 3

Better:

For more information on question 2

For more information on question 3

Use the TITLE attribute to provide more information about links.

For example:

The application is available in HTML, PDF, Plain Text

and the code looks like this...


            The application is available in <A HREF="p2text.asp" TITLE="Application in HTML">HTML</A>, <A HREF="p2text.asp" TITLE="Application in PDF">PDF</A>, <A HREF="p2text.asp" TITLE="Application in Plain Text">Plain Text</A>

(To see what would be voiced by screenreaders, position the mouse over the HTML, PDF and Plain Text links.)