Do not use 'click here' for hyperlinks

Do not use 'click here' to highlight web links on web pages. This causes problems for users with visual impairments using assistive software such as a screen reader.

Remedy: change the hyperlink text to something meaningful in the context of the page content being linked to.

• Don't say: Click here to find out more about our policy on dog fouling
• Do say: Details are available regarding our policy on dog fouling

A prime advantage of doing this is that you can use hyperlinks in such a way that they add value but without interfering with the flow of the sentence for the reader.

Example: ‘During Tudor times Salford's most famous family was the Radclyffs of Ordsall Hall, who featured briefly in the Civil War', with the ability to click on ‘Ordsall Hall' and get more information.

This page was last updated on 5 September 2011