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To create a better experience for users, write meaningful link text that indicates the link's destination and/or provides a description of the content being linked to. | To create a better experience for users, write meaningful link text that indicates the link's destination and/or provides a description of the content being linked to. | ||
| − | i.e. | + | '''i.e. If you were to just see the link, would you know the web page it connects to?''' |
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===For Example:=== | ===For Example:=== | ||
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===Descriptive text for embedded videos=== | ===Descriptive text for embedded videos=== | ||
| − | + | A YouTube link without descriptive text will appear like this on the page: | |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFjMY9weYRA | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFjMY9weYRA | ||
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| − | + | A YouTube link that has had appropriate descriptive text applied will display like this on the page: | |
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFjMY9weYRA The Evergreen State College celebrates the Class of 2017] | [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFjMY9weYRA The Evergreen State College celebrates the Class of 2017] | ||
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| + | ====Accessibility Resources==== | ||
| + | *[https://www.evergreen.edu/accessibility Evergreen's Guide on Accessible Technology ] | ||
| + | *[[Accessibility_Help|Accessibility Help Page ]] | ||
| + | *[[Tips_for_Providing_Barrier-Free_Access|Tips for Providing Barrier-Free Access]] | ||
| + | *[[Accessibility_Software|Accessibility Software]] | ||
| + | *[[Accessibility:_Where_to_Go_for_Help|Accessibility: Where to Go for Help]] | ||
| + | *[[Optical_Character_Recognition|Optical Character Recognition]] | ||
| + | ====Canvas Accessiblility Checklist==== | ||
| + | *[[Accessibility_Checklist|Accessibility Checklist]] | ||
| + | *[[Utilizing_Headings|Utilizing Headings ]] | ||
| + | *[[Inadequate_Color_Contrast|Inadequate Color Contrast]] | ||
| + | *[[Utilizing_Descriptive_Text|Utilizing Descriptive Text]] | ||
| + | *[[Proper_List_Format| Proper List Format]] | ||
| + | *[[Alt_Text_and_Captioning|Alt Text and Captioning ]] | ||
| + | *[[Accessible_Video|Accessible Video]] | ||
| + | *[[Create_an_Accessible_PDF|Create an Accessible PDF]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:08, 17 November 2023
How to write meaningful descriptive text.
To create a better experience for users, write meaningful link text that indicates the link's destination and/or provides a description of the content being linked to.
i.e. If you were to just see the link, would you know the web page it connects to?
For Example:
Accessibility Checklist by UW versus http://www.washington.edu/accessibility/checklist/.
Descriptive text for embedded videos
A YouTube link without descriptive text will appear like this on the page:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFjMY9weYRA
A YouTube link that has had appropriate descriptive text applied will display like this on the page:
The Evergreen State College celebrates the Class of 2017
Accessibility Resources
- Evergreen's Guide on Accessible Technology
- Accessibility Help Page
- Tips for Providing Barrier-Free Access
- Accessibility Software
- Accessibility: Where to Go for Help
- Optical Character Recognition
Canvas Accessiblility Checklist
- Accessibility Checklist
- Utilizing Headings
- Inadequate Color Contrast
- Utilizing Descriptive Text
- Proper List Format
- Alt Text and Captioning
- Accessible Video
- Create an Accessible PDF
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