{"id":361,"date":"2017-08-28T17:41:26","date_gmt":"2017-08-28T17:41:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-oerguide\/chapter\/weblinks\/"},"modified":"2017-09-05T19:47:48","modified_gmt":"2017-09-05T19:47:48","slug":"weblinks","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-oerguide\/chapter\/weblinks\/","title":{"raw":"Weblinks","rendered":"Weblinks"},"content":{"raw":"In this section, we review how to add accessible weblinks to content.\r\n<h2>What Are Weblinks?<\/h2>\r\n<strong>Weblink<\/strong>: a link from a file or document to another location (such as a website address) or file, typically activated by clicking on a highlighted word or image on the screen.\r\n\r\n<strong>File types: <\/strong>.html, .pdf, .doc, .xls\r\n<h1>Before You Begin<\/h1>\r\n<div class=\"textbox learning-objectives\">\r\n<h3>Why Are You Including the Weblinks You Have Selected?<\/h3>\r\nGenerally weblinks are included within content to provide the user with additional information that is available at a another location.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<div class=\"textbox learning-objectives\">\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000\">Who\u00a0Are You Doing This For?<\/span><\/h3>\r\nThis work supports students who:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Have a form of cognitive disablity, for example <a href=\"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-oerguide\/chapter\/using-personas#Ann\">Ann<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li>Have a physical disability, for example <a title=\"Full description of Trish's Profile\" href=\"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-oerguide\/chapter\/using-personas#Trish\">Trish<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li>Are deaf or hard of hearing<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Are blind or have low vision<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_120\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"409\"]<a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/accessibilitytoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/94\/2015\/02\/Emily.jpg\"><img class=\"wp-image-120\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2213\/2017\/08\/28174102\/Emily.jpg\" alt=\"Horton, Sarah; Quesenbery, Whitney. 2014. A Web for Everyone. New York: Rosenfeld Media. rosenfeldmedia.com\/books\/a-web-for-everyone\/\" width=\"409\" height=\"307\" \/><\/a> Horton, Sarah; Quesenbery, Whitney. 2014. <em>A Web for Everyone<\/em>. New York: Rosenfeld Media. rosenfeldmedia.com\/books\/a-web-for-everyone\/[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h1>What Do You Need To Do?<\/h1>\r\n<h4 class=\"sctxt\">Descriptions<\/h4>\r\n<p class=\"sctxt\">Ensure that all web pages and weblinks have titles that describe a topic or purpose.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"sctxt\">The purpose of the link can be determined by the text alone. That is,\u00a0you don't need to include additional information justifying the use of the link. You want the link to be meaningful in context. For example, do not use generic text such as \"click here\" or \u00a0\"read more\" unless the purpose of the link can be determined by meaning in the surrounding content.[footnote]https:\/\/www.webaccessibility.com\/best_practices.php?best_practice_id=1301[\/footnote]<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"sctxt\">Consider the following examples.<\/p>\r\n<strong>Example 1 --\u00a0unclear:<\/strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Click <a href=\"http:\/\/open.bccampus.ca\/\">here<\/a> for information on the BC Open Textbook Project.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<strong>Example 12 --\u00a0clear and\u00a0accessible<\/strong>:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/open.bccampus.ca\/\">Information on the BC Open Textbook Project<\/a> is available online.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h4 class=\"sctxt\">New Tabs\/Windows<\/h4>\r\n<p class=\"sctxt\">In general, it is better if weblinks do <strong>not<\/strong> open new windows and tabs since they can be disorienting for people, especially people who have difficulty perceiving visual content.[footnote]http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/2014\/NOTE-WCAG20-TECHS-20140916\/G200[\/footnote]<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"sctxt\">However, if a link must open in a new window, it is best practice to include a textual reference. For example, <a href=\"http:\/\/open.bccampus.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Information on the BC Open Textbook Project [New Window]<\/a> is available online.[footnote]http:\/\/accessibility.psu.edu\/linkshtml[\/footnote]<\/p>","rendered":"<p>In this section, we review how to add accessible weblinks to content.<\/p>\n<h2>What Are Weblinks?<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Weblink<\/strong>: a link from a file or document to another location (such as a website address) or file, typically activated by clicking on a highlighted word or image on the screen.<\/p>\n<p><strong>File types: <\/strong>.html, .pdf, .doc, .xls<\/p>\n<h1>Before You Begin<\/h1>\n<div class=\"textbox learning-objectives\">\n<h3>Why Are You Including the Weblinks You Have Selected?<\/h3>\n<p>Generally weblinks are included within content to provide the user with additional information that is available at a another location.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"textbox learning-objectives\">\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000\">Who\u00a0Are You Doing This For?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>This work supports students who:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Have a form of cognitive disablity, for example <a href=\"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-oerguide\/chapter\/using-personas#Ann\">Ann<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Have a physical disability, for example <a title=\"Full description of Trish's Profile\" href=\"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-oerguide\/chapter\/using-personas#Trish\">Trish<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Are deaf or hard of hearing<\/li>\n<li>Are blind or have low vision<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_120\" style=\"width: 419px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/accessibilitytoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/94\/2015\/02\/Emily.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-120\" class=\"wp-image-120\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2213\/2017\/08\/28174102\/Emily.jpg\" alt=\"Horton, Sarah; Quesenbery, Whitney. 2014. A Web for Everyone. New York: Rosenfeld Media. rosenfeldmedia.com\/books\/a-web-for-everyone\/\" width=\"409\" height=\"307\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-120\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Horton, Sarah; Quesenbery, Whitney. 2014. <em>A Web for Everyone<\/em>. New York: Rosenfeld Media. rosenfeldmedia.com\/books\/a-web-for-everyone\/<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h1>What Do You Need To Do?<\/h1>\n<h4 class=\"sctxt\">Descriptions<\/h4>\n<p class=\"sctxt\">Ensure that all web pages and weblinks have titles that describe a topic or purpose.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sctxt\">The purpose of the link can be determined by the text alone. That is,\u00a0you don&#8217;t need to include additional information justifying the use of the link. You want the link to be meaningful in context. For example, do not use generic text such as &#8220;click here&#8221; or \u00a0&#8220;read more&#8221; unless the purpose of the link can be determined by meaning in the surrounding content.<a class=\"footnote\" title=\"https:\/\/www.webaccessibility.com\/best_practices.php?best_practice_id=1301\" id=\"return-footnote-361-1\" href=\"#footnote-361-1\" aria-label=\"Footnote 1\"><sup class=\"footnote\">[1]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"sctxt\">Consider the following examples.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Example 1 &#8212;\u00a0unclear:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Click <a href=\"http:\/\/open.bccampus.ca\/\">here<\/a> for information on the BC Open Textbook Project.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Example 12 &#8212;\u00a0clear and\u00a0accessible<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/open.bccampus.ca\/\">Information on the BC Open Textbook Project<\/a> is available online.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 class=\"sctxt\">New Tabs\/Windows<\/h4>\n<p class=\"sctxt\">In general, it is better if weblinks do <strong>not<\/strong> open new windows and tabs since they can be disorienting for people, especially people who have difficulty perceiving visual content.<a class=\"footnote\" title=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/2014\/NOTE-WCAG20-TECHS-20140916\/G200\" id=\"return-footnote-361-2\" href=\"#footnote-361-2\" aria-label=\"Footnote 2\"><sup class=\"footnote\">[2]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"sctxt\">However, if a link must open in a new window, it is best practice to include a textual reference. For example, <a href=\"http:\/\/open.bccampus.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Information on the BC Open Textbook Project [New Window]<\/a> is available online.<a class=\"footnote\" title=\"http:\/\/accessibility.psu.edu\/linkshtml\" id=\"return-footnote-361-3\" href=\"#footnote-361-3\" aria-label=\"Footnote 3\"><sup class=\"footnote\">[3]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t <section class=\"citations-section\" role=\"contentinfo\">\n\t\t\t <h3>Candela Citations<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t <div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t <div id=\"citation-list-361\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"licensing\"><div class=\"license-attribution-dropdown-subheading\">CC licensed content, Shared previously<\/div><ul class=\"citation-list\"><li>BC Open Textbook Accessibility Toolkit. <strong>Authored by<\/strong>: Amanda Coolidge, Sue Doner, and Tara Robertson. <strong>Provided by<\/strong>: BCCampus. <strong>Located at<\/strong>: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/accessibilitytoolkit\/\">https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/accessibilitytoolkit\/<\/a>. <strong>License<\/strong>: <em><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"license\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/4.0\/\">CC BY: Attribution<\/a><\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t <\/div>\n\t\t\t <\/section><hr class=\"before-footnotes clear\" \/><div class=\"footnotes\"><ol><li id=\"footnote-361-1\">https:\/\/www.webaccessibility.com\/best_practices.php?best_practice_id=1301 <a href=\"#return-footnote-361-1\" class=\"return-footnote\" aria-label=\"Return to footnote 1\">&crarr;<\/a><\/li><li id=\"footnote-361-2\">http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/2014\/NOTE-WCAG20-TECHS-20140916\/G200 <a href=\"#return-footnote-361-2\" class=\"return-footnote\" aria-label=\"Return to footnote 2\">&crarr;<\/a><\/li><li id=\"footnote-361-3\">http:\/\/accessibility.psu.edu\/linkshtml <a href=\"#return-footnote-361-3\" class=\"return-footnote\" aria-label=\"Return to footnote 3\">&crarr;<\/a><\/li><\/ol><\/div>","protected":false},"author":311,"menu_order":7,"template":"","meta":{"_candela_citation":"[{\"type\":\"cc\",\"description\":\"BC Open Textbook Accessibility Toolkit\",\"author\":\"Amanda Coolidge, Sue Doner, and Tara Robertson\",\"organization\":\"BCCampus\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/accessibilitytoolkit\/\",\"project\":\"\",\"license\":\"cc-by\",\"license_terms\":\"\"}]","CANDELA_OUTCOMES_GUID":"","pb_show_title":"on","pb_short_title":"","pb_subtitle":"","pb_authors":[],"pb_section_license":""},"chapter-type":[],"contributor":[],"license":[],"class_list":["post-361","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"part":168,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-oerguide\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/361","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-oerguide\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-oerguide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/chapter"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-oerguide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/311"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-oerguide\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/361\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":410,"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-oerguide\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/361\/revisions\/410"}],"part":[{"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-oerguide\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/parts\/168"}],"metadata":[{"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-oerguide\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/361\/metadata\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-oerguide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=361"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"chapter-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-oerguide\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapter-type?post=361"},{"taxonomy":"contributor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-oerguide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/contributor?post=361"},{"taxonomy":"license","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-oerguide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/license?post=361"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}