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From: Wolfgang Berndorfer
Date: May 11, 2019 9:21AM

I think, In-side links can improve usability not only for people with
cognitive disabilities. TOC and footmarks have already been mentioned.

What more? Reading a web side is not like reading a novel from the beginning
to the end. When I seek information on a side, I first try to get an
overview by checking available headings. If the heading text seems helpful,
I read the subcontent. This strategy is helpful for all and highly
recommendable for people, who use screen readers, like me.

If in the subcontent I inquire, topics are contained, which already have
been discussed on the same side, it’s very helpful, when they are linked.

Complementary:
a) Metainfos for links like In-Side-Links have lately been discussed here
under the thread “Meta Infos necessary in links”. (Sorry: Didn’t find any
direct online resource on webaim for the thread.).
b) UX is not the same as usability. The user experience is too often bad
usability. No helpful headings …
Wolfgang 

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von James A.
Gesendet: Samstag, 11. Mai 2019 09:22
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Betreff: Re: [WebAIM] links to the page they are on

Hi Lucy

In-page links can be useful in some cases for people with cognitive
disabilities. For example, table of contents and links to sections can help
with orientating users and avoid unnecessary reading. The problem can occur
if there is no means of returning to the original location on the page. The
UK government website uses this approach well eg
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/accessibility-requirements-for-public-sector-web
sites-and-apps#contents

Another useful use case for many users is when there is a footnote, for
example to small print or terms and conditions which are frequently
indicated by *.

I consider that 2.4.4 Links Purpose covers the need to ensure all users
understand the purpose of the link is to move within the page.

Best wishes

Abi James

University of Southampton
Abilitynet & British Dyslexia Association

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On 11 May 2019, at 01:09, Patrick H. Lauke
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On 11/05/2019 01:06, Lucy Greco wrote:
thanks for the quick reply so the cognative working group did not think
this was a problem? interesting

I can't speak for the group, but I can say that they did not put forward any
SCs that made it into WCAG concerning this particular issue.

P
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