Below are the common Link errors that Guide will flag and how you can correct them:
| Error | Fix | |
|
If a link name |
Is empty |
Empty links are not visible to sighted users but are announced to screen readers. You can remove them directly from the Guide Tool. They are often caused by creating a link and later deleting most of it from the text editor but leaving some part (e.g a single space). To correct these issues, just click on the FIX link whenever it is available in the warning. |
|
If a link |
Is longer than 100 characters |
This is likely too long to describe where the link will take the user |
|
If a link |
Starts with “link to” |
This is redundant, the screen reader will already tell the user. e.g. "Link. Link to web site." Remove "link to" |
|
If a link |
Is ambiguous like “Click Here”, “Read More”, “Here”, “More” etc |
This link is too ambiguous to tell the user where the link will take them. Often a user navigating with a screen reader will only see the list of links and not the surrounding content. Always accurately describe where the link will take the user. Just link a part of the sentence. |
| If a link or text | Contains redundant underlining | Best practice on the web is to only underline text that is used as a hyperlink. Using underlined text for non-link purposes on the web may confuse some users, who attempt to click on that text. To correct, highlight the link or the text and remove the underlining by switching off the Underline format in the Rich Text Editor. |