This document is a draft, and is designed to show changes from a previous version. It is presently showing added text,changed text,deleted text,[start]/[end] markers,and Issue Numbers.
Changes are displayed as follows:
HTML and XHTML
This technique relates to:
The command to take advantage of this technique in JAWS is "JAWS KEY + T".
The objective of this technique is to describe the purpose of a link from the context provided by its heading context. The preceding heading provides context for an otherwise unclear link. The description lets a user distinguish this link from links in the Web page that lead to other destinations and helps the user determine whether to follow the link.
Note: Whenever possible, provide link text that identifies the purpose of the link without needing additional context.
The information for each hotel consists of the hotel name, a description and a series of links to a map, photos, directions, guest reviews and a booking form.
Example Code:
<h2><a href="royal_palm_hotel.html">Royal Palm Hotel</a></h2>
<ul class="horizontal">
<li><a href="royal_palm_hotel_map.html">Map</a></li>
<li><a href="royal_palm_hotel_photos.html">Photos</a></li>
<li><a href="hroyal_palm_hotel_directions.html">Directions</a></li>
<li><a href="royal_palm_hotel_reviews.html">Guest reviews</a></li>
<li><a href="royal_palm_hotel_book.html">Book now</a></li>
</ul>
<h2><a href="hotel_three_rivers.html">Hotel Three Rivers</a></h2>
<ul class="horizontal">
<li><a href="hotel_three_rivers_map.html">Map</a></li>
<li><a href="hotel_three_rivers_photos.html">Photos</a></li>
<li><a href="hotel_three_rivers_directions.html">Directions</a></li>
<li><a href="hotel_three_rivers_reviews.html">Guest reviews</a></li>
<li><a href="hotel_three_rivers_book.html">Book now</a></li>
</ul> Example Code:
<h2>Annual Report 2006-2007</h2>
<p>
<a href="annrep0607.html">(HTML)</a>
<a href="annrep0607.pdf">(PDF)</a>
<a href="annrep0607.rtf">(RTF)</a>
</p> Example Code:
<h2><a href="Stockmarket_05052007.htm>Stock market soars as bullishness prevails</a></h2>
<p>this week was a stellar week for the stock market as investing in gold rose 2%.
<a href="Stockmarket_05052007.htm>More here</a></p> No resources available for this technique.
For each link in the content that uses this technique:
Find the heading element that precedes the link
Check that the text of the link combined with the text of that heading describes the purpose of the link.
#2 is true.
If this is a sufficient technique for a success criterion, failing this test procedure does not necessarily mean that the success criterion has not been satisfied in some other way, only that this technique has not been successfully implemented and can not be used to claim conformance.