[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #37527: Customizer: Links within text should be underlined

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#37527: Customizer: Links within text should be underlined
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 Reporter:  afercia                      |       Owner:
     Type:  defect (bug)                 |      Status:  reviewing
 Priority:  normal                       |   Milestone:  Future Release
Component:  Customize                    |     Version:
 Severity:  normal                       |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  has-screenshots needs-patch  |     Focuses:  ui, accessibility
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Comment (by celloexpressions):

 We should avoid making any `<button>`s that look like links look more like
 links. Instead, I think we need to come up with a standardized ternary
 button style to be used for thinks like the widget close and remove links.
 These are lower in hierarchy than the secondary buttons near them because
 the only primary button in the customizer is save & publish. This style
 may look similar to a link, but I'd like to avoid underlines if possible
 so that they aren't confused with actual links. Note that there is a link
 within the menu item control that should be styled like a link (this
 navigates the preview to the linked URL).

 External links (which absolutely must open in a new tab in the customizer,
 and can have visual and screen reader indications of that behavior) should
 look like links, with underlines (including the author links). Internal
 links that link to another section (such as widget area) should probably
 also look like link, with underlines, especially in the context of a
 larger piece of text such as a description. However, I'm not convinced
 that navigating to other parts of the customizer is a "linking" action,
 and buttons are probably a more semantic option here where appropriate. We
 should get some UX feedback on whether in-customizer navigation is better
 described by buttons or links before making a final decision.

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