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public:nnels:etext:links [2023/03/23 14:19]
rachel.osolen [Hyperlinks]
public:nnels:etext:links [2023/03/23 14:21] (current)
rachel.osolen [Creating Meaningful Display Text for Hyperlinks]
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 ======Creating Meaningful Display Text for Hyperlinks====== ======Creating Meaningful Display Text for Hyperlinks======
  
-To make a hyperlink accessible, you need to ensure that the display text is meaningful, clear, and direct. We want to remove all the ''http://www.////.com///etc'' text from a link. It is very annoying for a screen reader to read out all those letters and dashes. We also want to avoid terms like ''here'' or ''click here'' as they hold no meaning to someone using a screenreader. Click where? We need to use meaningful text, for example [[https://nnels.ca/|NNELS Website]]+To make a hyperlink accessible, you need to ensure that the display text is meaningful, clear, and direct. We want to remove all the ''http://www.WebsiteName.com/etc/etc'' text from a link. It is very annoying for a screen reader to read out all those letters and dashes. We also want to avoid terms like ''here'' or ''click here'' as they hold no meaning to someone using a screenreader. Click where? We need to use meaningful text, for example [[https://nnels.ca/|NNELS Website]]
  
  
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 ======Dealing with Broken Links====== ======Dealing with Broken Links======
  
-If you come across a broken links you need to do your best to fix it by either finding the new URL or linking to the archived site or page using [[https://archive.org/web/|archive.org/web/]]+If you come across a broken links you need to do your best to fix it by either finding the new URL or linking to the archived site or page using [[https://archive.org/web/|The Way Back Machine]]
    
 If all that fails: If all that fails:
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