2.4.9 Link Purpose (Link Only) [Level AAA]

Sufficient Techniques for 2.4.9 - Link Purpose (Link Only)

Note: Other techniques may also be sufficient if they meet the success criterion.

1. ARIA8: Using aria-label for link purpose (ARIA)

2. G91: Providing link text that describes the purpose of a link

3. H30: Providing link text that describes the purpose of a link for anchor elements (HTML)

4. H24: Providing text alternatives for the area elements of image maps (HTML)

5. FLASH27: Providing button labels that describe the purpose of a button (Flash)

6. Allowing the user to choose short or long link text using one of the techniques below:

   • G189: Providing a control near the beginning of the Web page that changes the link text

   • SCR30: Using scripts to change the link text (Scripting)

   • FLASH7: Using scripting to change control labels (Flash)

7. Providing a supplemental description of the purpose of a link using one of the following techniques:

   • C7: Using CSS to hide a portion of the link text (CSS)

8. Semantically indicating links using one of the following techniques:

   • PDF11: Providing links and link text using the Link annotation and the /Link structure element in PDF documents (PDF)

   • PDF13: Providing replacement text using the /Alt entry for links in PDF documents (PDF)

   • SL18: Providing Text Equivalent for Nontext Silverlight Controls With AutomationProperties.Name (Silverlight)