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A link allows users to move through applications and websites. Links are used as navigational elements. They may appear on their own, within a sentence or paragraph, or directly following the content.

Variations

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Anatomy

Link anatomy:

  1. Label

  2. Leading icon (optional).

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Link appearance can be quite similar to button or CTA. Usually, if the user is making changes to the back or front-end of the site when clicking, you should use a button. If the user is being directed to a different page, you can use a link.

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Visual Style 

Designs

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Two key things for all links:

  • They have a focus state (it may adjust on certain components, but anything linked – even an image or logo etc. – would take the default focus ring unless specified otherwise);

  • If the source is external, an “external link” icon would be applied.

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