{"id":397,"date":"2024-06-27T17:47:23","date_gmt":"2024-06-27T17:47:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wwwtest.ucf.edu\/accessibility\/?p=397"},"modified":"2026-10-02T12:10:44","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T12:10:44","slug":"hyperlinks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/accessibility\/hyperlinks\/","title":{"rendered":"Hyperlinks"},"content":{"rendered":"\nHyperlinks are an efficient way to provide users direct access to other online resources, such as documents, websites, or videos. The way hyperlinks are displayed can affect their accessibility.\n<h2>What Makes Hyperlinks LESS Accessible?<\/h2>\nRaw URL text (e.g.,\u202f<strong>https:\/\/app.jove.com\/science-education\/v\/11467\/chemistry-of-the-cell<\/strong>)\u202fmakes reading with assistive technologies, such as a screen reader, more difficult and tedious.\nURLs embedded in generic text, such as \u201cclick here\u201d or \u201cmore\u201d make finding a specific link difficult for everyone. 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