Expander – NHS digital service manual

Components – NHS digital service manual

Tabs – NHS digital service manual

Table – NHS digital service manual

Buttons – NHS digital service manual

Task list – NHS digital service manual

Breadcrumbs – NHS digital service manual

Action link – NHS digital service manual

Development – NHS digital service manual

The purpose of a link should be clear from the text inside the link. Links like "learn more" are
not helpful to users with assistive technology.

Links should also avoid redundantly saying that they are links, e.g. "link to page" as screen
readers will read these out with the word "link" added, e.g. "link link to page".

Exceptions to these rules are allowed where the purpose of a link would be ambiguous to users 
in general.

link-purpose-a

January 2026

December 2025

NHS Service Manual

Title / URL	Issues
Expander – NHS digital service manualservice-manual.nhs.uk/design-system/components/expander	3
Components – NHS digital service manualservice-manual.nhs.uk/design-system/components/	2
Tabs – NHS digital service manualservice-manual.nhs.uk/design-system/components/tabs	2
Components – NHS digital service manualservice-manual.nhs.uk/design-system/components	2
Table – NHS digital service manualservice-manual.nhs.uk/design-system/components/table	1
Buttons – NHS digital service manualservice-manual.nhs.uk/design-system/components/buttons	1
Task list – NHS digital service manualservice-manual.nhs.uk/design-system/components/task-list	1
Breadcrumbs – NHS digital service manualservice-manual.nhs.uk/design-system/components/breadcrumbs	1
Action link – NHS digital service manualservice-manual.nhs.uk/design-system/components/action-link	1
Development – NHS digital service manualservice-manual.nhs.uk/accessibility/development	1

Ensure links explain their purpose

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Where this issue has occurred