[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:  task (blessed)  |      Status:  reopened
 Priority:  normal          |   Milestone:  Future Release
Component:  Administration  |     Version:  3.8
 Severity:  normal          |  Resolution:
 Keywords:                  |     Focuses:  ui, accessibility, javascript
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Comment (by joedolson):

 I think that's a reasonable case for using role=button; the role exists
 for scenarios where it's an undue burden to convert to a real button, and
 this seems like exactly that case. Using role=button is something we can
 always keep an eye on in the future as a candidate for a later revision,
 if we feel it's necessary.

 We should make sure to do testing with AT so that the AT interaction
 behaves as expected with the button role. We don't want this to report as
 a button but require activation as a link.

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