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The purpose of each link can be determined from the link text alone or from the link text together with its programmatically determined link context, except where the purpose of the link would be ambiguous to users in general.
Understanding Success Criterion 2.4.4: Link Purpose (In Context)
Checklist – System Foundations
Typography – Links
| Test | Priority | Automated test? |
|---|---|---|
| Does the link have programmatically-discernable text? | High | None |
| Is the purpose of the link discernible from the link text? | High | None |
| Are all links unique? | High | None |
| Do icon links include alt text? | High | None |
| If a link is only an icon, can a screen reader still identify the link purpose? | High | None |
| Do links to files indicate the file type? (PDF) | High | None |
| Am I warned before being taken off-page? | High | None |
| Are links to the same location or functionality consistently identified? | Medium | None |