> -----Original Message----- > From: Damian Sweeney [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, 21 September 2005 9:07 AM > To: wsg@webstandardsgroup.org > Subject: [WSG] Verb this link (WAS Click here--reference) > > This thread has got me thinking. If verbs are not the go in link > text, where does that leave us with 'skip to' links at the beginning > of a page? Should we just use 'main content' or 'navigation/menu'? > > Also, Richard. The text sounds more passive because I've put it in > the passive voice. You can nominalise [1] most phrases to put them > into the passive, however, this does change the emphasis, as you > mentioned. If we want links to be incorporated into the flow of the > language and make sense out of context then should we be constrained > to a particular style of writing to achieve this? > > Still open minded about this, just curious what others are thinking.
Seriously, in my opinion there is no logical reason why we should not be allowed to put verbs into a link. In fact, I find that demand utterly ridiculous. It's got nothing to do with accessibility and in many cases can reduce usability. Put them in if they are useful, leave them out if they are useless. ****************************************************** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm for some hints on posting to the list & getting help ******************************************************
