Descriptive link text (link-texts)

When no programmatically determined context (e.g., surrounding text, headings, or ARIA labels) is provided, the link text must be self-descriptive, clearly conveying the link's purpose on its own.


Link purpose in table:

This example fails WCAG 2.4.4 because the link’s purpose is only indicated in a separate row of a layout table. The context is not programmatically connected to the link.


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Note: Impossible to automatically test/detect. Requires a human tester or AI to verify whether the link’s purpose is clear from programmatically associated context.

axe detected: none  |  QualWeb detected: 1.3.1