Create Accessible Links
There are a number of technical concerns for the accessibility of links. Those matters are handled by Princeton's instance of Drupal. It is recommended configure your Drupal site under the configuration of the user interface where you can add icons to all link types. These icons will be read aloud to a screen reader to provide context to the links in your content.
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Best Practice
We should avoid using links that read "click here" or "read more" as they do not provide context to the non-sighted user when pulling up a list of links with their screen reader.
Test
Use this links bookmarklet to discover lists on a page
- Do all links that open in new windows have an icon?
- Do the links have text that describes their purpose?
Exceptions
Links where you need a reader to see the full path such as a citation.
Applicable WCAG Success Criteria
SC 2.4.4 Link Purpose (In Context)
Resources
WebAim's article on authoring compliant links
SSB Bart Group's blog post on authoring accessible links