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From: Marissa Polsky
Date: Sep 21, 2004 11:30AM

Following the same idea, if the client has some flexibility in using the
CMS, they can add another variable, and call it something like
"keyword." Then, if you don't want to necessarily repeat the story title
again in the link, you can have something like:

Scientists discover new miracle cure (title)

short text blah blah blah blah blah


Link: Read more about the miracle cure (and "the miracle cure" could be
the keyword).

Just a thought.



Marissa Polsky Goldsmith
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I recently moved from the Read More to using the linked titles on one
of the sites I maintain. However, I'd also consider using the story
title in the link text, saying 'continue reading Story Title' after the
story excerpt. That way you don't have to worry about whether a screen
reader reads the link title or not.
-Kevin Hall