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Links<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Textual links (and surrounding context, if necessary) or graphical links with text embedded (which must be included in the alternative text) should be written in active voice<\/a>, typically using a call-to-action<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Basic Link Standards<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Most of your links will be basic (e.g. link to a page or document), so your link text should do the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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<\/path><\/path><\/svg><\/span>

Make sense outside of context<\/h3><\/div>
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Screen readers allow users to scan the webpage without reading the entire page. Make sure your link text makes sense in this respect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bad Link Text<\/th>Why is it Ineffective?<\/th><\/tr>
Link<\/td>It provide no information whatsoever of what the link is about or where it will take you.<\/td><\/tr>
Here<\/td>It provide no information whatsoever of what the link is about or where it will take you.<\/td><\/tr>
Read More<\/td>You have an idea that the link will go to more information about something, but you don’t know what that something is.<\/td><\/tr>
Learn More<\/td>You have an idea that the link will go to more information about something, but you don’t know what that something is.<\/td><\/tr>
Go Here<\/td>You know it is a link to something, but you don’t know what that something is.<\/td><\/tr>
Click Here<\/td>You know it is a link to something, but you don’t know what that something is. You are also confused as to what you can do with this link, since your abilities and\/or video may block you from using the click action of a mouse. You may have to use another action, and it would be tedious to describe all of them (e.g. swipe, blow, hit, wink, touch).<\/td><\/tr>
This<\/td>You know it is a link to something, but you don’t know what that something is.<\/td><\/tr>
For More Info<\/td>You have an idea that the link will go to more information about something, but you don’t know what that something is.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Good Examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n