Link

Also known as

Anchor, Hyperlink

Link allows users to navigate to a different site or other pages within the current site. You can use it inline in a sentence, standalone on its own, or after a sentence.

  • Screen reader users will use the Tab key to jump from link to link or pull up a list of links on a page. Avoid using the same link text to link to different content and ensure that links make sense out of context.
  • When a link contains an icon and text, pass aria-hidden=”true" to the icon so that its label is not announced by screen readers.
  • When a link has an icon and no text, pass an aria-label to the link to describe the content that the link leads to.
KeyFunction
Enter

If the link has an href, Enter navigates the user.