[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 joedolson):

 I don't think it will harm the user experience to have an additional
 option for using these link/buttons; and if somebody is using a future
 technology that reports ARIA information to them visually, it could be
 important in the future.

 But I'm also uncomfortable with the idea of offering a different user
 interaction depending on what technology people use that isn't fundamental
 to their technology. I can easily imagine a scenario where a screen reader
 user is trying to instruct somebody on a task in WordPress, and they keep
 saying "tap the spacebar to quick edit", because that's how it works for
 them.

 I don't like the "sort of a button" interaction model, regardless of the
 design of the element.

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