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Accessible Hyperlinks

Creating accessible hyperlinks will improve the experience for all users who interact with your content , but are particularly necessary for those using certain assistive technologies (e.g. screen readers).

creating hyperlinks in MacSites

  • Highlight the text you would like to hyperlink, select the Insert/Edit link button in the Visual editor, and paste the URL into the field that appears.
Accessible Pressbook Links

Best Practice for Accessible LINKS in MacSites

  • Linked text should be descriptive, or the user should be able to perceive the purpose of the link based on the text that has been hyperlinked.
  • Linked text should be unique. Creators should avoid using different URLs for the same linked text. This is commonly seen with “Learn More” or “Click Here” links on pages.
  • If a link directs users to an external site, you can set the link to open in a new tab by clicking the link option “gear icon”.

Link options Gear Icon

Insert/edit link dialogue option to open link in a new tab