Re: Should WCAG2.1 provide requirements or guidance on buttons vs. links?

On 13 Jul 2016, at 16:01, David MacDonald wrote:

> I've started a Wiki page to begin the discussion about whether WCAG 
> 2.1
> should have some requirements or guidance about links and buttons. On 
> the
> page I've listed Recent IG list discussions and blogs about the topic.
> http://tinyurl.com/jnvo9fq

Proper non-tinyurl’d link for archival purposes:

https://www.w3.org/WAI/GL/wiki/Failure_of_4.1.2_due_to_using_a_link_as_a_button,_without_a_button_role.

>
> Phil Jenkins has called us to provide greater clarity on the issue.
> https://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/w3c-wai-ig/2016JulSep/0038.html
>
> ​Twitter also lit up about it recently with a variety of opinions. 
> Some
> saying it's a trivial issue not important to Accessibility and others
> feeling it is important for those navigating via button elements or 
> Links
> elements because they miss something in the other list. etc... and 
> also
> confusion about the behaviour, is it *going* some "where" or is it 
> *doing*
> some "thing" and then the mushy middle such as opening dialogues 
> etc...
>
> Cheers,
> David MacDonald
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Eric Eggert
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