HomeCheckpoint 1.4 - RSS
Links are relevant to the text and the topic
DEECD Requirement
DEECD Guideline
Links provide the reader with additional, related information on a specific point should they wish to investigate further. By providing a link the content author is acknowledging the authority of the linked content to the author's point and vice versa and is providing an invitation to the reader to be further informed.
Requirement
Do not include links that are not immediately relevant to the surrounding text and to the topic.
Recommendation
By their nature RSS feeds are more time sensitive than web pages. Authors may feel inclined to load up their content with a lot of hyperlinks to stimulate an increased amount of interaction with their audience in order to get their attention. A hyperlink should enhance or emphasize a point and only contributes to trivializing content if overused for promoting non-important information.
Checking Tool
- Internet Explorer - AIS toolbar:
Doc Info > List Links - Firefox - Web Developer's Toolbar:
Outline > Outline Links > External Links
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