Provide link text [H30]

Test info

Test for Success Criterion 2.4.4

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Checked Elements: all

Providing link text that describes the purpose of a link for anchor elements

Short Description

Users must be able to understand the purpose of each link so they can decide whether they want to follow it. Whenever possible, the provided link text together with its title should identify the purpose of the link without needing additional context.

How to Repair

Provide link texts that are descriptive on their own for each link

WCAG 2.0

Principle 2: Operable

User interface components and navigation must be operable. WCAG 2.0: Principle 2

Guideline 2.4: Navigable

Provide ways to help users navigate, find content, and determine where they are. Understanding Guideline 2.4

Success Criterion 2.4.4: Link Purpose (In Context) (Level A)

The purpose of each link can be determined from the link text alone or from the link text together with its programmatically determined link context, except where the purpose of the link would be ambiguous to users in general. Understanding: Success Criterion 2.4.4

Techniques

H30 - Providing link text that describes the purpose of a link for anchor elements

Possible Results

The link has no text: There is no text content in the a element that could make the purpose of the link identifiable.
Please check the title and text of the link: Human input is necessary to verify, that the link title, text describes the link purpose.
Please check the title and text of the link: Human input is necessary to verify, that the link title, text describes the link purpose.
Please check the link context: The link is a duplicate, and human input is necessary to verify, that the purpose of the link is identifiable by its context.