Accessible Link Text: Examples That Work Without Context
Learn how to write accessible link text with clear examples, understand when context helps, and make links easier to navigate with a screen reader.
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Learn how to write accessible link text with clear examples, understand when context helps, and make links easier to navigate with a screen reader.
Learn to write clear, accessible link text for long URLs, decide when to show the address, and review links in articles, resource lists, and calls to action.
Learn how to replace long pasted URLs with descriptive, accessible link text—and when to show the full destination for trust, print, and offline use.
Learn why URL fragments are not sent to servers, how hash and path routing differ, and how to handle SPA deep links, refreshes, and accessible navigation.
Learn how to write accessible link text that makes sense in context and alone, with examples for screen readers, linked images, and new tabs.
Use this QR code link checklist for print: verify the destination, mobile page, quiet zone, contrast, and final proof across devices and distances.