This is getting a bit off track, isn't it? The original post was
concerned about the assumption that a user is using a mouse at all.
For accessibility, it's a good idea to include a description within
the link of exactly what it's linking to. "Larger Image" is not very
descriptive. Larger image of what?
"Click here", is a bit silly in any link. If you're using the web, the
assumption is that clicking (Or whatever method you use to follow
links) is what you do. It's like posting a sign in front of a
restaurant "Walk inside to get food". It is a known, and there's no
need to explain it again and again unless it is not visually or
semantically obvious that it is a link at all. What the sign on the
restaurant needs to say (if it is not obvious) that it's a restaurant,
what type of restaurant it is, and if the architect did their job, it
should be obvious where the door to the restaurant is, and what to do
with it. Likewise for links.
Quoting Raena Jackson Armitage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
On 4/19/07, Lea de Groot <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Exactly how to approach this depends on your audience.
If your market is largely internet newbs, who aren't yet cofident with
this mousey-thing they push around with their hand - gently walk them
through it with 'click here to view a larger image'
Sure, but how many do you think that is, realistically? Learning about how
to follow links is one of the first things you get to know.
If your market is seasoned web standards developers 'larger image' is
probably sufficient. ;)
I suspect you'll find there's a lot more than just 'seasoned developers' who
know that clicking a link will do something.
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