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( Operable / WCAG 2.4.4 )

Link text is generic and gives no context

This check maps to Link Purpose (In Context). Use the guidance below to confirm the issue, understand who it affects and ship a fix.

Moderate Level A WCAG 2.4.4 — Link Purpose (In Context)

What’s wrong

A link uses generic text like “click here”, “read more”, “learn more”, or “here” with no additional context.

Why it matters

Screen reader users often navigate by pulling up a list of all links on a page. When every link says “read more”, that list is useless — they cannot tell where any link goes without reading the surrounding content.

How to fix it

Make the link text descriptive enough to stand alone, or supplement generic text with aria-label.

Before 
<p>We published a new guide.
  <a href="/guides/wcag">Read more</a>
</p>
<a href="/pricing">Click here</a> to see pricing.
After 
<p>We published a new guide.
  <a href="/guides/wcag">Read the WCAG 2.2 guide</a>
</p>
<a href="/pricing">See pricing</a>

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