I read the w3.org "no Click Here" tip, and I think I disagree with it. The tip (which has a disclaimer about being non-binding and unofficial) gives four examples. It contrasts common, familiar forms like "click here to download" with their ideal:
Tell me more about Amaya <http://www.w3.org/Amaya/>: W3C's free editor/browser that lets you create HTML <http://www.w3.org/TR/html401>, SVG <http://www.w3.org/TR/SVG/>, and MathML <http://www.w3.org/TR/MathML2/> documents. As a person who has no idea what Amaya is, I actually find this "ideal" example to be the least helpful of all of them. There are four links there, and I've no idea which one I should click on, what will happen if I do, or if any of them will have the information I want. With "Click here to download", I've got a pretty clear idea what's going to happen: something will start downloading as soon as I click it. With this "ideal", I've no idea what's going to happen with anything that I click on. Also, the tip has diverged significantly from the original <http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/www-qa/2001Sep/0007.html>, and I think it has diverged for the worse. -- Whatamidoing (WMF)/Sherry Snyder Community Liaison Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. On Sun, May 3, 2015 at 3:42 AM, Purodha Blissenbach <[email protected] > wrote: > You have a problem to solve with nonsential wordings of the "Click HERE" > type > before we can translate anything. > See: > http://www.w3.org/QA/Tips/noClickHere > https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Localisation#Use_meaningful_link_anchors > > Purodha > > On 02.05.2015 15:05, James Alexander wrote: > >> Hey all, >> >> If you have time Id really appreciate some quick translations on the >> banners that will run for the FDC Election tomorrow (2, the committee >> is testing different language to see which works better). You can find >> them at the 2 links below. Unfortunately the translation system is a >> little buggy at the moment and the normal way to publish the >> translations (using the state dropdown) doesnt work. I spent a good >> portion of the night trying to find an alternative and for now I have >> one and will be keeping an eye on the languages coming in and >> publishing them through the API. Im going to try and roll it out a bit >> slowly (starting at 00:00 UTC when the election starts) but eventually >> well need to turn it on for everyone given the short election (1 week) >> and so the more we can get in advance the better. >> >> Banner translation links: >> >> * >> >> >> https://meta.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Translate&group=Centralnotice-tgroup-Election2015_FDC_voting_startsB&filter= >> [1] >> >> * The Wikimedia Foundation Funds Dissemination Committee advises >> on >> how millions of WMF funds are spent. >> >> * Click here to participate in the election of its members. >> >> * >> >> >> https://meta.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Translate&group=Centralnotice-tgroup-Election2015_FDC_voting_starts&filter= >> [2] >> >> * Votes are now being accepted for the Wikimedia Foundation Funds >> Dissemination Committee election. >> * Click here to read about the candidates and vote. >> >> James Alexander >> Community Advocacy >> Wikimedia Foundation >> (415) 839-6885 x6716 @jamesofur >> >> >> Links: >> ------ >> [1] >> >> >> https://meta.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Translate|+|amp|+|group=Centralnotice-tgroup-Election2015_FDC_voting_startsB|+|amp|+|filter= >> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Translate%7C+%7Camp%7C+%7Cgroup=Centralnotice-tgroup-Election2015_FDC_voting_startsB%7C+%7Camp%7C+%7Cfilter=> >> [2] >> >> >> https://meta.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Translate|+|amp|+|group=Centralnotice-tgroup-Election2015_FDC_voting_starts|+|amp|+|filter= >> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Translate%7C+%7Camp%7C+%7Cgroup=Centralnotice-tgroup-Election2015_FDC_voting_starts%7C+%7Camp%7C+%7Cfilter=> >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Translators-l mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/translators-l >
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