[Athen] HTML coding question: anchors

[Heidi Scher]

Hi Tyler,

Thanks for that info! As I mentioned to Glen, I haven't done HTML coding
for quite some time. I appreciate the info and will pass it along!

Stay well

Heidi
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Heidi Scher, M.S., CRC
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Center for Educational Access at the University of Arkansas
1 University of Arkansas, ARKU 209
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On Fri, Jul 24, 2020 at 5:03 PM Tyler Shepard <tylershepard1991 at gmail.com>
wrote:


> Hi all.

> Others have spoken about this better than I. Glen is correct you aren't

> breaking WCAG however, this is the closest thing I could find about links.

> It doesn't answer your question but it is important to remember.

> https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG21/quickref/#link-purpose-link-only

>

> On Fri, Jul 24, 2020 at 2:44 PM Sean Keegan <skeegan at ccctechcenter.org>

> wrote:

>

>> Hi Heidi,

>>

>> Are you referring to the card-like UI elements in which there is the text

>> "Our Research", followed by a passage of text, followed by a "Learn about

>> our research" that all have separate hyperlinks that go to the same

>> destination?

>>

>> It appears these are all three separate "tab-stops" for the same element

>> that would also include a very wordy second hyperlink, which is the passage

>> of text content.

>>

>> Check out the article by Heydon Pickering on Cards (

>> https://inclusive-components.design/cards/). It would require some

>> developer engagement, but I believe it will resolve the issue you have

>> identified.

>>

>> Take care,

>> Sean

>>

>>

>>

>> On Fri, Jul 24, 2020 at 10:56 AM Heidi Scher <hascherdss at gmail.com>

>> wrote:

>>

>>> Hello fellow ATHEN members! I'm looking for a bit of guidance related to

>>> some HTML coding related to anchors. A colleague has brought em the

>>> following issue. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

>>>

>>> The issue we are up against is creating anchors where we think people

>>> are naturally looking for them, and the WCAG rule about multiple anchors

>>> going to the same place in close proximity to each other.

>>>

>>>

>>> Here is an example: https://resiliency.uark.edu/

>>> <https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fresiliency.uark.edu%2F&data=02%7C01%7Chascher%40uark.edu%7C17677c2eabfc4b99236d08d82e4ccbe6%7C79c742c4e61c4fa5be89a3cb566a80d1%7C0%7C0%7C637310254664291267&sdata=4AmCqEjuh80RS1er9Kv9r81nTTU8bWwCdV88FmrcbF8%3D&reserved=0>

>>> . There are 6 panels on this page.

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>> Thanks again!

>>>

>>> Heidi

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>>> Heidi Scher, M.S., CRC

>>> Associate Director - AT

>>> *she, her, hers*

>>> Center for Educational Access at the University of Arkansas

>>> 1 University of Arkansas, ARKU 209

>>> Fayetteville, AR 72701

>>> 479.575.3104 phone

>>> 479.575.7445 fax

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