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From: John E Brandt
Date: Sep 12, 2014 12:39PM


Ditto to Jordan's suggestion.

I always recommend that the embedded link include, to the full extent
possible, a complete explanation of what the link is and where the user is
going to be sent. It often helps to boot up a screen reader and listen to
what your web content sounds like to a screen reader user. Hearing "Link -
PDF", "Link - Word" tells me nothing.

Preferred (probably in an unordered list form):
[Link] Use this link to download and read "Creating Accessible Word
Documents" in MS-Word format[/Link]
[Link] Use this link to download and read "Creating Accessible Word
Documents" in PDF format[/Link]

~j

John E. Brandt
jebswebs: accessible and universal web design,
development and consultation
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207-622-7937
Augusta, Maine, USA

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Subject: Re: [WebAIM] Links to Alternative Versions

Carolyn,

Here's a WebAIM article that discusses this specifically:

http://webaim.org/techniques/hypertext/hypertext_links


Scroll down to 'Links to Non-HTML Resources'
Adding an icon is also helpful for sighted users.



On 9/12/14 1:26 PM, "Carolyn Dudas" < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:

>Let me try again (in plain text format)Ð
>
>I¹m looking for some ideas on how best to provide links to alternative
>versions of documents. I need to make sure that it makes sense to
>someone using a screen reader.
>
>For example, here is one possibility:
>Creating Accessible Word Documents (Word) | PDF
>
>Are there any other ideas?
>
>Thanks.
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>Carolyn Dudas
>Web Developer/Information Specialist
>Penn State Behrend
>Computer Center
>4205 College Drive
>Erie, PA 16563-1201
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