- From: Kynn Bartlett <kynn-edapta@idyllmtn.com>
- Date: Wed, 19 Jul 2000 09:56:38 -0700
- To: tom mcCain <tmccain@on-net.net>, w3c-wai-ig@w3.org
At 11:46 AM -0500 7/19/00, tom mcCain wrote: > > The real problem with "click" is it represents a failure > > to think about appropriate hypertext... >I think it is possible to use appropriate hypertext and still use the word >"click" in that hypertext. I agree. I also believe that the use of "click" may represent an accessibility _feature_ for certain groups of people in terms of usability, such as new users and/or people with cognitive disabilities. "Click here for <X>" is likely to help people access information. And I believe that any person unable to literally "click" will be able to understand that "click" means "follow this link" -- and so there _is_ no accessibility problem. I maintain that no person has ever been denied access to information because of the presence of the word "click." Note that this is different from "unclear link text", such as using "click here" for EVERY link text; if the link text were the more inclusive phrase "follow this link" but it was still used for every link, it would be just as bad. The concentration on "click" as a "bad thing" really obscures the issue. Accessibility needs to be about "what prevents access", not "what word -- which is NOT misunderstood -- makes people feel warm and fuzzy." -- -- Kynn Bartlett <kynn@idyllmtn.com> http://www.kynn.com/
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