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Re: underline on links, from the blind's perspective

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From: Bourne, Sarah (ITD)
Date: May 24, 2012 9:21AM

As John noted, the method of link identification is a usability issue. From my observations of people who are not technically savvy, if it's not underlined, there is a high probability that a significant number of people will not recognize it as a link. Anecdotally, my mother wouldn't click on something because it wasn't underlined, my assurances that it was a link and the cursor turning to a hand notwithstanding.

For Julius's original question, Jared's suggestion is the best I can think of.

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