A link label must specify its target, whether it is another paragraph within the ebook, a URL, an external resource, or a JavaScript animation.

Objectives

• Enable precise identification of the link’s nature and prevent errors.
• Enable assistive technologies to explicitly indicate the target.
• Improve content accessibility for people with disabilities.

Implementation

• Clearly indicate the target page content, the link function, or its behavior within the link text (the text between the <a href> and </a> tags) or within the alternative text of an image placed between these tags.

Control

• For each link (text or image), check that the link text clearly indicates what happens when clicked: content type, destination, or action performed.
• When the link is an image, ensure that the image’s alternative text fulfills this purpose and clearly describes the destination or function of the link.