Link labels should be short and easy to understand. The words used for the labels (links) should also be sufficiently descriptive to provide a clear indication of the page they link to.
�Clearly identify the target of each link. Link text should be meaningful enough to make sense when read out of context � either on its own or as part of a sequence of other links. Link text should also be terse. [Priority 2]� WCAG Checkpoint 13.1 With screen readers like JAWS, a user can display a list of all the link labels on a Web page with a few keystrokes. Many blind users of the Web use this facility as a way of quickly locating information. For it to work effectively however, each link label must be unique and sufficiently descriptive so that it can be easily understood. The repeated use of the link labels such as �more� or �click here� on the same Web page is a common practise on many sites. When the screen reader user opts to have the list of links presented in the order they are on the page, the user maybe be able to gain a clue to the context of a "more" by referring to the link that precedes it. However, some screen reader users opt to have the link listed presented alphabetically and for these people a list of ten �more� links one after another is not likely to be useful. The Link Context Checker (http://www.dur.ac.uk/its/services/web/accessibility/tools/linkcontext/) will display each link on a page out of context and can be used to check the appropriateness of link labels. Hope this is helpful. Roger -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Cameron Muir Sent: Thursday, 23 September 2004 1:10 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [WSG] accessibility question: same link phrase more than once I was just wondering the list's opinion about blogs and CMSs that at the end of each new item, have a link that says 'read more' or 'read comments' or just 'more' . Sitepoint, for example, uses the same link phrase more than once when pointing to different URLS: Do not use the same link phrase more than once when the links point to different URLs. <http://bobby.watchfire.com/bobby/html/en/gls/g265.html>/ (7 instances) / *Line 141*: <a href="/blog-post-view.php?id=196678#postcomment" title="Post a comment">(reply...)</a> *Line 164*: <a href="/blog-post-view.php?id=193214#postcomment" title="Post a comment">(reply...)</a> *Line 180*: <a href="/blog-post-view.php?id=191963#postcomment" title="Post a comment">(reply...)</a> *Line 191*: <p><em> Posted @ 2:50:08 AM MDT - <a href="/blog-post-view.php?id=188984#comments">4 comments</a> - *Line 192*: <a href="/blog-post-view.php?id=188984#postcomment" title="Post a comment">(reply...)</a> *Line 222*: <a href="/blog-post-view.php?id=185942#postcomment" title="Post a comment">(reply...)</a> *Line 234*: <a href="/blog-post-view.php?id=183888#postcomment" title="Post a comment">(reply...)</a> Nearly all CMSs and blogs do the same. Has anyone come up with any solutions for this? regards, cameron. ****************************************************** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ Proud presenters of Web Essentials 04 http://we04.com/ Web standards, accessibility, inspiration, knowledge To be held in Sydney, September 30 and October 1, 2004 See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm for some hints on posting to the list & getting help ****************************************************** ****************************************************** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ Proud presenters of Web Essentials 04 http://we04.com/ Web standards, accessibility, inspiration, knowledge To be held in Sydney, September 30 and October 1, 2004 See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm for some hints on posting to the list & getting help ******************************************************
