When creating links on a page it is very important to use meaningful link text. It can be confusing if you have links like “Click Here”, “More”, “Buy”, etc. If you fail to provide any link text, the screen reader will look for something else to use, like the SRC attribute.
Try to imagine you are speaking to a friend over the telephone. Read the link text to your friend. Could s/he understand from your reading what the link really does?
This is also very good for Search Engine Optimization. The Search Engine Bot cannot see the image and will use the ALT attribute.
Example 1:
This example shows a JAWS links list window containing many links with nonsensical text.
Example 2:
This example shows a JAWS links list window containing many links with nonsensical text.
Works With
| Browser | Screen Reader | Results |
|---|---|---|
| IE 9 | JAWS 12 | Yes |
| FF 4 | JAWS 12 | Yes |
Standards:
- WCAG 2.0 SC 2.4.4 Link Purpose (In Context): The purpose of each link can be determined from the link text alone or from the link text together with its programmatically determined link context, except where the purpose of the link would be ambiguous to users in general. (Level A)
