Re: Quality Tip suggestion: don't say "click here", not everyone will be clicking

[NAUD Jean Francois]

hi,

 

why is the use of a verb phrase ( "is not a verb phrase") forbidden ?

 

Regards,

 

THANX

 

 

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[Karl Dubost]

Hi Jean-François,

Le 18 févr. 2008 à 20:20, NAUD Jean Francois a écrit :
> why is the use of a verb phrase ( "is not a verb phrase") forbidden ?


to give a bit more context with regards to your request. You are  
talking about
http://www.w3.org/QA/Tips/noClickHere


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Both of these sentences divulge too much of the mechanics of getting  
the Amaya software. If you want to call your reader to action, use  
something like:

     Get _Amaya_!

Note that "get" is left out of the hypertext; we do not recommend  
putting verb phrases in link text. Thus, rather than:

     _Tell me more_ about Amaya.

You should write:

     Tell me more about _Amaya_: W3C's free editor/browser that lets  
you create HTML, SVG, and MathML documents.
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I guess the rationale behind that is that the link as given in the  
example, doesn't start the download but is the actual homepage of Amaya.


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Karl Dubost - W3C
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[Hal Goodtree]

Bonjour Jean-Francois, Karl & everyone -

I’d written last year about the language of linking, specifically about the use of verbs:

http://online-copywriter.com/wordpress/2007/03/20/dont-click-here-avoid-verbs/

In a nutshell, the advice about avoiding verbs seems to be outdated. I’d be happy to update the entry in QA Tips if there is a perceived need.

Cheers!

Hal

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Hi Jean-François,

Le 18 févr. 2008 à 20:20, NAUD Jean Francois a écrit :
> why is the use of a verb phrase ( "is not a verb phrase") forbidden ?


to give a bit more context with regards to your request. You are  
talking about
http://www.w3.org/QA/Tips/noClickHere


======================
Both of these sentences divulge too much of the mechanics of getting  
the Amaya software. If you want to call your reader to action, use  
something like:

     Get _Amaya_!

Note that "get" is left out of the hypertext; we do not recommend  
putting verb phrases in link text. Thus, rather than:

     _Tell me more_ about Amaya.

You should write:

     Tell me more about _Amaya_: W3C's free editor/browser that lets  
you create HTML, SVG, and MathML documents.
======================


I guess the rationale behind that is that the link as given in the  
example, doesn't start the download but is the actual homepage of Amaya.


--
Karl Dubost - W3C
http://www.w3.org/QA/
Be Strict To Be Cool