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Related Guidelines
Usage
Use links to give users the ability to navigate to another destination, such as help content.
A link is not a button and behaves differently. Learn about buttons.
Appearance and behavior
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We usually apply links to text. The font size is dependent on context and therefore flexible.
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When providing the content for the link, avoid generic descriptions. See the content guidelines on this page.
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Links sometimes appear with glyphs. If the link is part of sentence, don’t use a glyph. If the link is a standalone call to action, a glyph is optional.
- Every link must have a focus state to show that it’s an interactive component.
Content guidelines for info links
- In product and marketing copy, include links to relevant information when they’re helpful.
- Use links to guide users to something they might want to understand better.
- Link to other docs to draw additional context to the article.
- Make sure links are relevant to what’s discussed in the doc (same API, version, product, etc.).
- Use descriptive anchor text when including links—don’t use generic text like “click here” or “learn more.”
- Don’t include links within a step.
- Don’t include links in the summary, except in the rare case where customers might need to be redirected quickly.
- Don’t link out to external (non-Intuit) resources, unless it’s truly the best customer experience and it’s to a credible government agency, such as the IRS.
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