Which type of link do you like better
by teammatt3, Tue, 2003-09-09 02:46
underline, then hover no underline
22% (2 votes)
no underline, then hover and underline
78% (7 votes)
Total votes: 9
by teammatt3, Tue, 2003-09-09 02:46
Johan007 posted this at 14:54 — 7th October 2003.
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As long as it looks deferent to rest of the text then having an underline on mouse over looks neat. (Plug my own site: check out wwww.futuremovies.co.uk where all the links are obvious (I hope))
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wheaties_box posted this at 14:47 — 16th September 2003.
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personally, I like the no underline until hover... but it all depends on the site and who the audience is in the end.
Suzanne posted this at 13:23 — 9th September 2003.
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I remove the default underline (and expect them to be removed) for links within navigation elements. I keep the underline (and expect them to remain) within text.
I'll style it with a border instead of an underline, too, and there are special considerations, of course.
Megan posted this at 13:11 — 9th September 2003.
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I think in most cases, for standard links, it's best to keep the underline on. Better to avoid any usability problems caused by styling links differently.
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The Webmistress posted this at 07:26 — 9th September 2003.
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I agree with Renegade, there isn't a right or wrong way and I think it depends on the type of site, design/layout and also who the site is aimed towards.
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Renegade posted this at 06:23 — 9th September 2003.
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I don't think there is a right or wrong answer to that. It really depends on the site design and its content.
Abhishek Reddy posted this at 04:46 — 9th September 2003.
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There are other possibilities too. I usually underline all links, regardless of focus/hover. Except for when they're in buttons, where it's obvious that it's a link.
btw, I think this discussion was brought up once before... must find the thread...
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