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- Are hyperlinks accessible to screen readers?
- How do hyperlinks help readers?
- How do I make a hyperlink more accessible?
- What are descriptive hyperlinks?
Are hyperlinks accessible to screen readers?
Screen reading programs have functions to skip text or paragraphs on web pages, but this cannot be done with links. The screen reader will read the entire link!
How do hyperlinks help readers?
Hyperlinks highlight important information and suggest additional content, which for more difficult concepts, invites rereading of the preceding text.
How do I make a hyperlink more accessible?
Embed a link within a concise string of text instead of using its URL as the link text. A screen reader user will more easily understand where an accessible link leads and will not have to listen while the reader pronounces every single character of a URL.
What are descriptive hyperlinks?
What are descriptive hyperlinks? Descriptive hyperlinks are weblinks disguised as descriptive text where clicking on the link will take the user. What is the importance of descriptive hyperlinks? This is especially important for users with screen readers.
