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Question about screen readers and URL or links in emails (self.Blind)
submitted by runningformylife
Hi! I'm looking for advice on making emails accessible. I'm wondering specifically if when I add a link to an email should I put the URL or should it be a hyperlink with text?
Which is better or more accessible? Is one version annoying?
Examples:
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http://www.google.com
Which is better or more accessible? Is one version annoying?
Examples:
$1
http://www.google.com
Tiny_Tsuruta 3 points 2y ago
Always the first example! Imagine hearing "link, unvisited/visited, h-t-t-p-colon slash slash..." and how annoying that would be versus "Link, visited, google." This format is also so much better for people that use link lists in their screen reader.
runningformylife [OP] 1 points 2y ago
Thank you!
siriuslylupin6 2 points 2y ago
The first would be more meaningful but i don’t mind either.
retrolental_morose 2 points 2y ago
what noOne has mentioned is writing "useful" text.
Links that just say "here" or "click here" or "this one" are frowned upon because a screen reader user may navigate them without the context of your surrounding email text. :)
Links that just say "here" or "click here" or "this one" are frowned upon because a screen reader user may navigate them without the context of your surrounding email text. :)
runningformylife [OP] 1 points 2y ago
Okay, thanks! So not a URL but a link with the text being a helpful words about what it is...this has been a very useful conversation!
Tiger3Tiger 2 points 2y ago
Always do the former. Here is more information on the matter, as listed in WCAG: $1
runningformylife [OP] 2 points 2y ago
Thank you!
Marconius 1 points 2y ago
Make sure the Link text is meaningful so if someone focused on the link itself without the context of the surrounding content, it would still be fully understood as to what the link is. The only time you'd expose the URL is when your document might be presented in a printed format, which isn't usually the case with emails.
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