Links
Link text should be as descriptive as possible. Links should not incorporate urls such as http://www.name.com but name.com is acceptable.When using name.com an external link icon is not necessary, name would need the icon. When to use one style or another would be defined by copy.
Visit Cerner.com
Fill out Cerner's [i] form
Formatting of Phone numbers - Only dashes in between, no parentheses. Link styled on mobile, suppress link style on Desktop and Lrg Tablet. Mobile view - show link color, desktop view, show as normal text (possible without javascript)
Use of text links, no caps in label
Icons - use only when absolutely necessary
PDF - makes sense, leaving the site they make sense
Stray away from putting links away from site in main navigation
Never say "click here"
Actual name of item should be linked in a paragraph
Be as descriptive as possible to give more detail as opposed to "read more"
Ok to use the tld (.com)
Contact Us with arrow as example
Code.cerner.com
Default of linking headers? - pick one or the other, include a button or text link in the section
Designate use cases for buttons or text links
Non-breaking space should be used if an icon is included
Formatting of Addresses
Name of facility should be bolded
Address should fall under it
Phone number should be a link by default
Basic usage
HTML
Relative Link: <a href="#">Link Text</a>
External Link: <p>this is text and here is an <a href="#">external link <i class="icon-external-link"></i></a></p>
Phone Link: <a href="#">Link Text</a>
Email Link: <a href="#">Link Text</a>
MARKDOWN
here
Properties
Hover state - for each design this style can vary, but a hover state for links should be defined
Visited/Selected state - also our default is to define it (different color, outline, etc)