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Posted by theandrewbailey 7/2/2025

Don’t use “click here” as link text (2001)(www.w3.org)
520 points | 343 commentspage 6
fortran77 7/2/2025|
I’m going to download Amaya now!
bravesoul2 7/2/2025|
Click here!
karaterobot 7/2/2025||
Keep doing whatever you've been doing for the last 24 years, it's fine.
seydor 7/2/2025||
"click here" links convert well, so people will use them
bravesoul2 7/2/2025||
Feels like REST. Use nouns for the path (like the link text)
unixhero 7/3/2025||
I still use "Click here" in corporate america
ghushn3 7/3/2025|
Consider not. There are many accessibility reasons to not, and corporate america has screen reader users in it too.
ceejayoz 7/2/2025||
I used to make websites for internal use at a hospital by docs.

“Click here” is just the start. Bold, red, and blinking. People barely read, let alone process what they’re reading. “Click here” is at least simple.

cyanydeez 7/2/2025|
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Uracnt 7/2/2025||
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darqis 7/2/2025||
The times when this was relevant are long past
racl101 7/2/2025||
# This is a loop that runs n number of times
swyx 7/2/2025||
alternative proposal for 2025 update: Don't use "get started" as button text
_Yguy_ 7/2/2025|
But... why?
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