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'''Links''' should have meaningful text, something like "here" is not acceptable | '''Links''' should have meaningful text, something like "here" is not acceptable, because | ||
* it loses every information when the containing page is printed out | * it loses every information when the containing page is printed out; | ||
* it reads bad (How would you teach a child to speak? " | * it reads bad (How would you teach a child to speak? "…what are your pointing to…", "…what's the name of this ''thing''…"); | ||
* there is no clue about the link target (or do you really want to force your reader to leave the text and read the link URL at the bottom of the browser window, or even long–tap the link in touchscreens?) | * there is no clue about the link target (or do you really want to force your reader to leave the text and read the link URL at the bottom of the browser window, or even long–tap the link in touchscreens?); | ||
* it's psychologically/pedagogically bad because you refuse valuable repetition of terminology | * it's psychologically/pedagogically bad because you refuse valuable repetition of terminology. | ||
== Bad text == | == Bad text == | ||
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== Further reading == | == Further reading == | ||
…there are a lot of articles about this issue: | |||
* [[Wikipedia: WP:EASTER]] | |||
* [https://webaccess.berkeley.edu/ask-pecan/click-here What’s wrong with using "Click Here" links? | Web Access] | * [https://webaccess.berkeley.edu/ask-pecan/click-here What’s wrong with using "Click Here" links? | Web Access] | ||
* [https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2012/06/links-should-never-say-click-here/ Why Your Links Should Never Say "Click Here" – Smashing Magazine] | * [https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2012/06/links-should-never-say-click-here/ Why Your Links Should Never Say "Click Here" – Smashing Magazine] | ||