Re: Link labels

Ah yes, oddly enough I've been pondering something along the same lines.

You're right that based on the definition of "label" 
https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG22/#dfn-labels actual link text could well be 
seen as the label of a link.

And with that, links would be subject to 2.4.6 Headings and Labels, with 
the labels needing to "describe topic or purpose" (though of course 
that's a bit handwavy/subjective in itself). And then, that would make 
2.4.4 Link Purpose (In Context) and 2.4.9 Link Purpose (Link Only) 
redundant (or worse, 2.4.4, which allows context to play a role, would 
contradict 2.4.6).

It's ... certainly tricky and one of those weird overlaps.

P
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