Beginner Tip #1 – Descriptive Link Text
Difficulty: Beginner
Category:
- Content
- Presentation
Screen reader users often navigate a page by reading only
the links. The link text (typically blue, underlined text) is read. The function
of the link should be available from the link text itself. Ambiguous links, such
as “click here”, “more”, etc. do not provide useful information to these users.
The user must navigate or read the link’s surrounding context to determine what
they link does or where it goes. These ambiguous links should be avoided and can
almost always be made clearer.
Example:
Change “To perform a search, click here” to “Perform a search“.
