Links
Links should be self-describing. The user should know where the link goes based on the link text. The link text should be descriptive enough to stand alone and be understood.
- Links should be descriptive enough that a user knows where it goes.
- Generic links like “Learn More” or “Click Here” should be avoided.
- A Screen reader will read each character aloud in the full URL so try not to post links without adding the descriptive text.
- To hear a screen reader read this page go to the Tools Section of the webpage.
Examples of Good Link Text:
Examples of Bad Link Text:
- Click here (or Read Me, or Learn More, etc.)
- Tri-c.edu
- https://www.tri-c.edu/online-learning/online-digital-accessibility/faculty-online-digital-accessibility/index.html
Verifying and Checking
The following content creation applications have built in Accessibility Checkers.
- Adobe Acrobat
- Blackboard
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Word
