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2.4.9 A mechanism is available to allow the purpose of each link to be identified from link text alone, except where the purpose of the link would be ambiguous to users in general. (Level AAA)Understanding Success Criterion 2.4.9
Note: Other techniques may also be sufficient if they meet the success criterion.
G91: Providing link text that describes the purpose of a link
H30: Providing link text that describes the purpose of a link for anchor elements (HTML)
H24: Providing text alternatives for the area elements of image maps (HTML)
FLASH27: Providing button labels that describe the purpose of a button (Flash)
Allowing the user to choose short or long link text using one of the techniques below:
Providing a supplemental description of the purpose of a link using one of the following techniques:
Semantically indicating links using one of the following techniques: