Resources
A Beginner’s Guide to Link Accessibility
(Pope Tech)
In this article, you’ll learn about link best practices and how to fix common link accessibility issues. It also explains the difference between links and buttons. At the end, there is some guidance about how make links accessible by using the WAVE tool, which is listed on the Tools page.
How to Write Hyperlink Text for Better Web Accessibility
(Scope for Business)
Tips for writing better link text such as being descriptive and accurate, the suggested minimum and maximum length of a hyperlink, and why you should avoid URLs as link text.
How to Make External Links Accessible
(Pope Tech)
Forcing an external link to open in a new tab so users aren’t taken away from your website may seem like a good idea, but this article explains how this practice poses accessibility issues.
Write More Accessible Link Text (approx. 4 minute video)
(Pope Tech)
This video explains how good link text helps both visual and screen reader users when they scan and navigate through web pages. It also provides examples of bad link text and how that negatively affects the user experience.
Why Redundant Links Can Be an Accessibility Issue and How to Fix Them (approx. 3 minute video)
(Pope Tech)
This video explains why redundant links are an issue and provides guidance about how to fix them.