This helps users understand more about what the link does. If the surrounding text does not accurately announce the destination of the link, examine that text or the reason for having the link. Links Should Not Disturb the Concept and Structure of Text Because hypertext links appear in blue and often are underlined, they may unintentionally highlight and emphasize the link text. This will have the same effect as inappropriately making text bold. Although this cannot be avoided, be careful not to overlink.
Many Web pages consist of references to external Internet resources.
The most effective of these categorize the items they present, providing value beyond the listing of pointers. Within each project be consistent in the annotation style. All hypertext links need to be tested and retested to ensure that they continue to work. For more information on testing links, consult Chapter 7 of this guide. The Library of Congress provides a general template for use in creating Web pages for the site.