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Web Accessibility - Priority 3

Web Accessibility: Priority 3

Web Accessibility: Text Links

Include Redundant Text Links with Client-side Image Maps

Client-side image maps allow ALT attributes to be added to individual links. However, because some browsers and assistive technologies do not interpret the ALT attributes correctly, include redundant text links for each linked portion of the image map.

Separate Adjacent Links

Use non-linked, printable characters between adjacent links to enable screen readers to pause. This will help individuals with visual impairments to distinguish where one link phrase ends and the next begins. The visual cue may also help people with cognitive disabilities to identify the break between links.

For example:

[Home] [Training Programs] [Career Information] [Resources]

The code would look like this:


            
            [<A HREF="somesite.htm">Home</A>] [<A HREF="somesite.htm">Training Program</A>] [<A HREF="somesite.htm">Career Information</A>] [<A HREF="somesite.htm">Resources</A>]

Images or bulleted or numbered lists are also good choices for separating links.