Policy

Stop checking to ensure hyperlink text extension is meaningful if they include extensions

This policy setting prevents the Accessibility Checker from verifying that hyperlinks have meaningful text if they include extensions. If you enable this policy setting, the Accessibility Checker will be prevented from verifying that hyperlinks have meaningful text if they include extensions. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, hyperlink text that include extensions will be checked and any issues will appear in the Accessibility Checker.

Policy
Pack Microsoft Office
Category Microsoft Word 2016 / File Tab / Check Accessibility
Policy ID 0e1b2dd9bee8
Internal name L_StopCheckingToEnsureHyperlinkTextIsMeaningfulTextExtension

Registry

Copy registry mappings

HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\word\accchecker\meaningfulhyperlinkstextextension (enabled) = 0
HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\word\accchecker\meaningfulhyperlinkstextextension (disabled) = 1

Policy notes

This policy setting prevents the Accessibility Checker from verifying that hyperlinks have meaningful text if they include extensions. If you enable this policy setting, the Accessibility Checker will be prevented from verifying that hyperlinks have meaningful text if they include extensions. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, hyperlink text that include extensions will be checked and any issues will appear in the Accessibility Checker.

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