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rachel.osolen [Creating Meaningful Display Text for Hyperlinks]
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-======= Links =======+======= Hyperlinks =======
  
-<note important>Under Construction</note>+**We retain all hyperlinks as they appear in the original ebook.**
  
-**We retain all hyperlinks.**+We only remove hyperlinks for indexes with page number (unless, in the rare case, we have print page number breaks in the document).
  
-We only remove hyperlinks for indexes with page numbers.+You will need to check to make sure the link works. Simply click on the link to make sure it opens to an active and correct webpage.
  
-You will need to check to make sure the link works. To edit a hyperlink:+If it does not link properly you will have to edit the link. 
 + 
 +To edit a hyperlink:
  
   * Right click on the link to open the menu   * Right click on the link to open the menu
-  * Select Hyperlink>Edit Hyperlink+  * Select ''Hyperlink'' > ''Edit Hyperlink''
   * This will open a new window   * This will open a new window
-  * Make sure there correct URL is in the ''address'' box under the ''Web Page or File'' tab+  * Make sure there correct URL is in the ''Address'' box under the ''Web Page or File'' tab
  
-If you have hyperlinks in the document, changing their display text to ordinary language can make them much easier to understand for users who rely on screen reading programs. 
  
-This step is explained in the video – [[https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/video-create-accessible-links-in-word-28305cc8-3be2-417c-a313-dc22082d1ee0?ui=en-us&rs=en-us&ad=us|Create accessible links]] 
  
-  * Right click the hyperlink on the page. +<note>If the original ebook does not have a hyperlink then you **do not need to add one**. We are not editors, so we don't have to add any links if they were not originally there.</note>
-  * Then choose Edit hyperlink. +
-  * In the Text to display box, type a description and click OK.+
  
-When adding display text, avoid phrases like “Click here” or “Learn more”. Screen Reading software users rely on list of hyperlinks to browse the document. If the display text for all those links is the same generic phrase, such users will not be able to differentiate between the purpose of the 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.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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 +To edit existing Hyperlink Display Text: 
 +  * Select the hyperlink text 
 +  * Right click to open the menu 
 +  * Select ''Hyperlink'' and select ''Edit Hyperlink'' or select ''Edit Hyperlink'' depending if you use Mac or Windows 
 +  * This will open the Hyperlink dialogue box 
 +  * At the top of the window is a textbox labelled: ''Text to Display'' 
 +  * Enter updated display text. 
 + 
 + 
 + 
 +======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/|The Way Back Machine]] 
 +  
 +If all that fails: 
 +  * remove link from text 
 +  * add a note in brackets after the link. (e.g. ''[Producer's note: This webpage no longer exist]''
  
  
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   - ''Cmd''+''6'' to remove hyperlinks (may need to adjust text colour if it stays blue)   - ''Cmd''+''6'' to remove hyperlinks (may need to adjust text colour if it stays blue)
  
-==== in LibreOffice ==== + 
-  - Select one of the items in the document that contains a hyperlink. Open the context menu and select "Remove Hyperlink." +<note tip>If you have any questions, check the archive below, if still not clear, post your question on the [[public:nnels:etext:q_a|Production Q&A]] 
-  - Press ''CTRL''+''A''to select the entire document. +</note> 
-  - Press ''CTRL''+''SHIFT''+''Y'' to "Repeat: Reset attributes+ 
 + 
 +---- 
 + 
 + 
 +====Q&A Archive==== 
 + 
 +Q: I have a question about hyperlinks. In the book I'm working on (The Next Big Thing), there are quite a few links to websites and I've been checking each one, as per the wiki instructions. I came across one though where the link works, and it does take you to a working website but it's clearly not the one the author intended. The website link is nanotechproject.org but the site has nothing to do with nanotech, it's basically a huge ad for penis enlargement devices (so, very spammy). Should I leave the link alone since it works even if it isn't working as intended?  
 + 
 +A: That is an uncomfortable find. In this case I would just remove the link, we don't want our patron to get spam on his computer. 
 + 
 + 
 +[[public:nnels:etext:start|Return to main eText Page]]
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