Technique G91:Providing link text that describes the purpose of a link
Applicability
All technologies that contain links.
This technique relates to:
- 2.4.4: Link Purpose (In Context) (Sufficient)
- 2.4.4: Link Purpose (In Context) (Sufficient using a more specific technique)
- 2.4.9: Link Purpose (Link Only) (Sufficient)
Description
The objective of this technique is to describe the purpose of a link in the text of the link. The description lets a user distinguish this link from links in the Web page that lead to other destinations and helps the user determine whether to follow the link. The URI of the destination is generally not sufficiently descriptive.
Examples
Example 1: Describing the purpose of a link in HTML in the text content of the a element
<a href="routes.html">
Current routes at Boulders Climbing Gym
</a>
Tests
Procedure
For each link in the content that uses this technique:
- Check that text of the link describes the purpose of the link
Expected Results
- The above check is true.
Test Rules
The following are Test Rules related to this Technique. It is not necessary to use these particular Test Rules to check for conformance with WCAG, but they are defined and approved test methods. For information on using Test Rules, see Understanding Test Rules for WCAG Success Criteria.