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If the a element has an href attribute, then it represents a hyperlink (a hypertext anchor) labeled by its contents. 4.5.1. The a element

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1. A Complete Guide to Links and Buttons | CSS-Tricks

   posted on February 21, 2020

   Our complete guide to links, buttons, and button-like inputs in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.

   

2. The Links vs. Buttons Showdown — Marcy Sutton: #ID24 Nov 2017

   posted on November 16, 2017 by Marcy Sutton

   Who would win in a showdown between HTML Links and Buttons? Marcy Sutton will settle it once and for all by pitting these opponents against each other in a d...

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3. Link Targets and 3.2.5

   posted on March 2, 2020 by Adrian Roselli

   TL;DR: Regardless of what accessibility conformance level you target, do not arbitrarily open links in a new window or tab. If you are required to do so anyway, inform users in text. Overview Throughout this post I am going to use the terms browser window and tab interchangeably. While they…

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   • accessibility
   

4. Block Links, Cards, Clickable Regions, Etc.

   posted on March 12, 2020 by Adrian Roselli

   Whether you call them cards, block links, or some other thing, the construct of making an area of content clickable (tappable, Enter-key-able, voice-activatable, etc.) is not new. While hit area size is mostly a usability issue, marketers often want a larger click area around their calls to action (…

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   • accessibility
   

5. HTMHell - #16 alt, no wait…, aria-label, no wait…, alt

   posted on February 9, 2020

   A collection of bad practices in HTML, copied from real websites.

   

6. HTMHell - #6 link with void operator as href value

   posted on October 25, 2019

   A collection of bad practices in HTML, copied from real websites.

   

7. <a>: The Anchor element

   posted on April 12, 2020 by MDN

   The HTML a element (or anchor element), with its href attribute, creates a hyperlink to web pages, files, email addresses, locations in the same page, or anything else a URL can address.

   

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HTMHell - #1 button disguised as a link

posted on October 17, 2019

A collection of bad practices in HTML, copied from real websites.

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