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Re: Using CSS to hide a portion of the link text

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From: Léonie Watson
Date: Aug 4, 2009 7:05AM

"Why do we (and WCAG) go out of our way to let users avoid context when reading our pages? Is it because screen reader users can navigate by running through a list of links? Well I (a sighted user) can do the same thing by scanning the page, but I still need to go back and check the context of a link before I click on it."

So you're saying you'd benefit from better (more context independent) link text too?


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Léonie.
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From: <EMAIL REMOVED> [mailto: <EMAIL REMOVED> ] On Behalf Of Chris Hoffman
Sent: 04 August 2009 13:29
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Subject: Re: [WebAIM] Using CSS to hide a portion of the link text


Why do we (and WCAG) go out of our way to let users avoid context when reading our pages? Is it because screen reader users can navigate by running through a list of links? Well I (a sighted user) can do the same thing by scanning the page, but I still need to go back and check the context of a link before I click on it.

If we are to assume screen reader users ignore context, then we should probably include hidden text with all pronouns to describe their (the
pronouns') referents, too.

Chris

On Aug 3, 2009, at 3:25 AM, "E.J. Zufelt" < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:

> Good morning,
>
> Trying to build support for more meaningful link text in Drupal 7. To
> this end I am investigating using CSS to hide a portion of link text.
> If anyone has strong, or medium, feelings about this method I'd love
> to hear them.
>
> Also, wondering if anyone can point to examples of sites that are
> using WCAG 2.0 technique C7 - Using CSS to hide a portion of the link
> text - http://www.w3.org/TR/2008/NOTE-WCAG20-TECHS-20081211/C7
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> Everett
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