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Re: click here?

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From: Johanna Frohm
Date: Sep 4, 2001 8:56AM

Cheryl,
Cheryl Kirkpatrick wrote:
>
> I am looking for references that will help me build a case for using
> descriptive text for links instead of "click here for .....". I have
> several references within the accessibility literature but I was
> wondering if anyone can direct me to general web design books or
> articles that discourages the use of "click here".
I have made the point in demonstrations by using Opera and IBM Home Page
Reader and their respective feature to show a list of links on a web
page out of context. From the keyboard, in Opera use Ctrl + J and in IBM
Home Page Reader use Ctrl + L. If a person is using an image as a
hyperlink, but it doesn't have an ALT tag, only the URL is displayed. I
have found this demonstration worthwhile in discouaging the use of
"click here" and to encourage the use of ALT tag, especially if the
image is a hyperlink.
I realize this is not a reference to a book or an article, but could a
screen capture of such a list out of context help?

Johanna