- Success Criterion 2.4.4
- Conformance level A
Multiple ‘Download’ Links With No File Name or Type Given
2.4.4 — Link Purpose (In Context)
Scenario
Setting
A video streaming service's show detail page
What’s wrong
Multiple "Download" links in a flat list where filenames/types aren't part of link or context.
Example
During an audit of a video streaming service's show detail page: multiple "Download" links in a flat list where filenames/types aren't part of link or context.
Why it matters
People who browse by links list or voice commands and need unambiguous link purposes. On a video streaming service's show detail page, that means they can't tell how the page is organized.
How to test
Pull up a screen reader's link list: multiple 'Download' links with no filename/type in the link text or context are indistinguishable and fail.
How to fix
The link's purpose must be clear from its accessible name (or name plus immediate programmatic context), and unique among links going to different destinations.
Outcome
With the fix in place on a video streaming service's show detail page, they move through the content with confidence.
Who is affected
People who browse by links list or voice commands and need unambiguous link purposes.
Learn more
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