Re: flame: choose _here_ to get information

cailliau@cernnext.cern.ch
Mon, 9 Aug 93 10:13:29 +0200


Hi,

> This is just a little rant about two style issues in hypertext
> that I'm seeing more of and don't like much.
>

> The first is the _here_ syndrome, e.g.:

>

> Information about Blah Blah Blah is available by clicking
> _here_.
>

> where the word _here_ is the link. This style is really awkward;
> when ... ... ...
> ...
> I.e., make your HTML page such that you can read it even if you
> don't follow any links.

> >

I could not agree more. This is also my reason for insisting on URLs
that tell you what you can expect.
I prefer the URL
http://wwwMyUniversity.xyz.qq/AboutUs.html
to
http://opossum.aeiou.fgh.qq/pub/usr/mydocs/forall/firsttry.html

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