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--- "Eichelberger, Mark" <Mark -dot- Eichelberger -at- aftech -dot- fiserv -dot- com> wrote:
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lyda Woods
>
> <<<What standards do others use for indicating
> links in hard copy docs in lieu of underlining?>>>
>
> Lyda
>
> All hyperlinks are in blue. Clicked hyperlinks are in purple. We avoid all
> underlying and let the use of colored text indicate the existence of a
> hyperlink. In addition, instead of using the phrase "click <hyperlink>" to
> prompt the user to click on the hyperlink, we incorporate the hyperlink into
> the sentence. An example would be:
>
> Refer to the <Operations Manual> for additional information on Share Draft
> processing.
>
> ...where the text Operations Manual is the hyperlink. I believe these
> standards are from the Microsoft Manual of Style for Technical Publications.
For those who might be interested in other options or in standards for Web
Content Accessibility, I'd like to recommend reviewing this information: http://www.w3.org/TR/WAI-WEBCONTENT/
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