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Link text must not use 'click here'

Link text that says 'click here' or 'tap here' fails on many levels.  It is bad for accessibility, scanability, and search engine optionization. Rather than rewrite the details, read any of the references below.

Problem examples

To view the CMS documentation, click here.

To view the CMS documentation, click here.

Tap here to view the CMS documentation.

To fix this error

Rephrase the sentence to use the title or proper name of the linked resource as the link text.  For example, all of the above examples could be rewritten as:  View the CMS documentation.

References