[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #26504: Semantic elements for non-link links

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#26504: Semantic elements for non-link links
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 Reporter:  GaryJ           |       Owner:
     Type:  defect (bug)    |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal          |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Administration  |     Version:  3.8
 Severity:  normal          |  Resolution:
 Keywords:                  |     Focuses:  accessibility
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Comment (by afercia):

 Replying to [ticket:26504 GaryJ]:
 > each of the 74+ occurrences (only counting PHP files, more in JS files)
 of links with `href="#"` should probably be a `<button>`
 Just to point out there are also links with a URL fragment, e.g.:
 `<a href="#post_status" class="save-post-status hide-if-no-js
 button">OK</a>`
 which aren't used to point to a target within the current document but
 they're used as buttons so when searching for occurrences we should search
 for any link that *starts* with `#`. At the time of writing (revision
 30292), I get 105 occurrences only counting PHP files in `/wp-admin/`

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