Links and URLs

How to deal with URLs and hyperlinks.

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Links

Info

Check the Alt Text section for further info on alt text.

With hyperlinks, make sure to write a brief but meaningful link text, using the title or a description of the page.

👍 Correct

To see the release notes, please go to the Release Notes section (opens new window).

👎 Don't use

To see the release notes, click here (opens new window).

Email Addresses

When linking to the email address, use the format username[at]address.tld for the placeholder text to avoid bot detection.

For the link part, use the mailto: format and use the "Acmecorp Acmeteam email address" format as alt text.

👍 Correct

Write to support[at]domain.tld for assistance.

👎 Don't use

Write to support@domain.tld for assistance.

Write to support at domain dot tld for assistance.

Write to support [at] domain . com for assistance.