{"id":653,"date":"2025-03-18T11:50:03","date_gmt":"2025-03-18T11:50:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/docs.brickfield.ie\/accessibilitytookit-admin\/?page_id=653"},"modified":"2025-09-26T14:44:02","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T13:44:02","slug":"link-accessibility-tips","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/docs.brickfield.ie\/brickfieldenable-admin\/link-accessibility-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Link accessibility tips"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"653\" class=\"elementor elementor-653\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<header class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ff997d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8ff997d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bacbe7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-template\" data-id=\"bacbe7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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They enable tutors to provide alternative routes, alternative explanations and alternative media. They are excellent for supporting differentiation making both simpler and more advanced explanations available to all students, different media preferences &#8211; pointing to video, podcast, infographic or text alternatives where available, alternative &#8216;case study&#8217; choices supporting students with divergent interests \/ experiences, and personalised routeways through complex material.<\/p><ul><li>Ensure you use adequate colour contrast AND underlining on hyperlink text.<\/li><li>Ensure the link is unique and descriptive. For example &#8220;Click here for more information on irish destinations&#8221;.<\/li><li>Don&#8217;t use all caps in links.<\/li><li>Provide a text warning in the actual link text if it is going to open in a new window.<\/li><li>Provide meaningful text when you provide links to file resources. 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