Hyperlinks
What are we doing?
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Changing the text that displays in the document. For example:
… see the NICE guideline on ulcerative colitis.
Becomes:
… see the NICE guideline on ulcerative colitis.
The URLs themselves are not being changed. -
Including more context in external links, to make it clear what we're directing people to. For example:
Approximately 40% of deaths in children and young people under 15 are neonatal deaths (Office for National Statistics, 2016)
Becomes:
The 2016 Office for National Statistics report on child and infant mortality in England and Wales showed that approximately 40% of deaths in children and young people under 15 are neonatal deaths.
Why are we doing this?
To make it easier for people with screen readers to understand where a link will take them. It's particularly important when linking to external organisations, so people know they're being taken somewhere else.
This also makes it easier for everyone when a link breaks. If they know the organisation and title of the page/document, it will be easier for them to find it.
Watch a short video about the changes we are making to hyperlinks.