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RAWeb 1.1WCAG 2.2

Ambiguous to users in general

This term is defined by more than one standard, and the wording differs. Each definition below is the one that applies to that standard’s criteria.

Definition in RAWeb 1.1

Intent cannot be determined from the link and all the information on the web page presented to the user at the same time as the link (i.e. a reader with no functional limitations would not know the function of a link before activating it). Example: the word "guava" in the following sentence used as a link: "One of the important exports is guava". This link could lead to a definition of guava, a graph showing a list of the quantities of guavas exported or a photo of people harvesting guavas. Until the link is activated, all users are in the dark, so a person with disabilities is not at a disadvantage.

Definition in WCAG 2.2

the purpose cannot be determined from the link and all information of the web page presented to the user simultaneously with the link (i.e., readers without disabilities would not know what a link would do until they activated it)

Example: The word guava in the following sentence "One of the notable exports is guava" is a link. The link could lead to a definition of guava, a chart listing the quantity of guava exported or a photograph of people harvesting guava. Until the link is activated, all readers are unsure and the person with a disability is not at any disadvantage.

Source: WCAG 2.2 definition of “ambiguous to users in general” (opens in a new tab) (W3C)