Batten School of Coastal & Marine Sciences | Virginia Institute of Marine Science

Outreach & Education | Virginia Institute of Marine Science

First time visit: View without clicking anything

About the Batten School & VIMS | Virginia Institute of Marine Science

Virginia Institute of Marine Science

Directory | Virginia Institute of Marine Science

Research Sections | Virginia Institute of Marine Science

Research & Advisory Service | Virginia Institute of Marine Science

Visiting VIMS | Virginia Institute of Marine Science

Working Here | Virginia Institute of Marine Science

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

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	Title / URL	Issues
	Batten School of Coastal & Marine Sciences \| Virginia Institute of Marine Sciencewww.vims.edu/academics/	16
	Outreach & Education \| Virginia Institute of Marine Sciencewww.vims.edu/engage/	14
	First time visit: View without clicking anythingwww.vims.edu/	10
	About the Batten School & VIMS \| Virginia Institute of Marine Sciencewww.vims.edu/about/	10
	Virginia Institute of Marine Sciencewww.vims.edu/	10
	Directory \| Virginia Institute of Marine Sciencewww.vims.edu/about/directory/	7
	Research Sections \| Virginia Institute of Marine Sciencewww.vims.edu/research/sections/	7
	Research & Advisory Service \| Virginia Institute of Marine Sciencewww.vims.edu/research/	7
	Visiting VIMS \| Virginia Institute of Marine Sciencewww.vims.edu/about/contact_visit/	6
	Working Here \| Virginia Institute of Marine Sciencewww.vims.edu/about/working_here/	6

Ensure links explain their purpose

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