Link Pattern
About This Pattern
A link widget provides an interactive reference to a resource. The target resource can be either external or local, i.e., either outside or within the current page or application.
note
Authors are strongly encouraged to use a native host language link element, such as an HTML <A> element with an href attribute.
As with other WAI-ARIA widget roles, applying the link role to an element will not cause browsers to enhance the element with standard link behaviors, such as navigation to the link target or context menu actions.
When using the link role, providing these features of the element is the author's responsibility.
Examples
Link Examples: Link widgets constructed from HTML span and img elements.
Keyboard Interaction
- Enter: Executes the link and moves focus to the link target.
- Shift + F10 (Optional): Opens a context menu for the link.
WAI-ARIA Roles, States, and Properties
The element containing the link text or graphic has role of link.