Accessibility

Hyperlinks are used to link your document to a website or another document. Screen readers recognize links and make them searchable.

• Ensure that the Hyperlink has context and describes where it leads. It should not read “click here." Instead say, Click here for more information on Library Hours or just say Library Hours.
• In addition to making a link’s name unique, make it descriptive so that it is understood out of context. Screen-reader users can adjust their software to read only the links on a page. For this reason, links should provide enough information when read out of context.
• When linking to a file, indicate the format and document size. For example: Accessible Documents (PDF 75KB).

Copying and pasting content from outside sources can sometimes make a resource inaccessible. Use the remove formatting function to eliminate code that may be problematic.