[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:  has-patch       |     Focuses:  ui, accessibility, javascript
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Comment (by afercia):

 Replying to [comment:39 joedolson]:
 > Do all screen readers now add the space bar as a keyboard control for
 role=button?
 JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver do. VoiceOver needs the Control-Option-Space
 combination that is standard for buttons.

 [[Image(https://cldup.com/AOsKp85F8E.png)]]

 > I think that anytime we add an aria attribute that describes something
 as a button, it *must* be possible to operate it as a button.
 It is possible already, for technologies that understand ARIA. My concern
 here is while ARIA works only for assistive technologies users, that
 JavaScript bit will work for all users and basically it will alter the
 standard interaction with links for users that don't use AT.

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