Introduction
Links included in this section are examples only — they do not go anywhere.
We link to
- relevant content on our website before we link to external websites
- the actual page with helpful content on external websites – we do not just link to the home page
- the best source of information for our users
Writing links
- use words only – we do not write links as URLs, for example, we write ‘adults on the Somerset Council website’, not www.somerset.gov.uk/adults – though we may sometimes refer to the GOV.UK website
- write descriptive links that tell you what you will find when you follow them – we avoid using words like ‘click here’ or ‘this website’
- do not use repetitive phrases or words like ‘read more about’ or ‘see’ at the start of links
We write email addresses in full, in lower case, and link the entire address.
Using anchor links
Anchor links take you to another part of the same page, not a new page. But we usually split our content into different pages. Each page focuses on one task or one question. This makes it easier for people to find the right page when they search the site or use a search engine like Google.
Linking to documents
When we link to documents or publications, we:
- use the title of the document to create the link text
- should include information about the document’s file type and size in brackets at the end of the link