Utilizing Descriptive Text

How to write meaningful descriptive text.

To create a better experience for all users and provide clarity for screen readers, avoid using "here" or "click here" as link labels. Write meaningful link text that indicates the link's destination or provides a description of the content being linked 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