Marcelo Paiva
A woman in headphones and a floral top reaches toward a door in a hallway lined with doors.

Success criterion 2.4.4 · Level A

Link Purpose (In Context)

“'Click here'? Click where? And for what? Come on, let's be a little more descriptive!”

Who this helps: Blindness, Cognitive Impairments

Success criterion 2.4.4 · Level A

Link Purpose (In Context)

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.

Principle 2: Operable · Guideline 2.4: Navigable

What each role can do

Product manager
Specify guidelines for creating descriptive link text.
Designer
Design links with text that clearly indicates the link's purpose.
Developer
Use descriptive and meaningful text for hyperlinks.
Tester
Check that all links have text which clearly explains their purpose.

Once it is fixed

“Kudos for making your links self-explanatory. Now I know where I'm going before I get there!”

Next criterion: 2.4.5 Multiple Ways