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Re:Don't use "click here" as link text – W3C by ghusto on Wednesday July 02, 2025 @05:46PM (#44449193)
> How do you imagine that working? By reading surrounding text or by reading the URL?

Yes.

If I had "Amaya!" as the link text to download something, I'd be not much better off and would reach for context too.

What's the problem with reading the surrounding text or the URL?

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Re:Don't use "click here" as link text – W3C by recursive on Wednesday July 02, 2025 @08:47PM (#44450434)
It's less reliable than the author just telling you what it is. And more expensive too.
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