Every link includes a text label in the source code

A link consists of at least a URL and a label. Links without labels lack meaning and risk being missed or misunderstood by users and assistive technologies.

Objectives

Prevent potential confusion regarding the purpose of links.
Ensure links remain visible when CSS styles or background images are not rendered.
Improve content accessibility for users with disabilities.

Implementation

Provide a text label for every link between the opening and closing
tags or, if necessary, via the text alternative of an or
element. Do not hide the text label from display to replace it with CSS styles like background images.
Control
- Identify all links.
- Check that every text-based link contains readable text, even when styles (color, formatting) are disabled.
- Verify that every link consisting solely of an image or equivalent content provides a clear text alternative, even when styles are disabled.
Validation
- Needs to be verified by a human.
Information
Steps involved : Editorial planning
Tags : Accessibility Readability Usability
Category : Links
Rule source : Opquast
Opquast reference : 4 131
Updated on December 3, 2024
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Every link includes a text label in the source code

Objectives

Implementation

Control

Validation