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Re: Submitting forms via javascript: Button vs. link vs. other?

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From: ben morrison
Date: Dec 4, 2009 8:12AM

On Fri, Dec 4, 2009 at 2:59 PM, Moore,Michael (DARS)
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> We have found usability problems caused for screen reader users when links are styled to look like buttons. The basic scenario goes like this.
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> Buttons really need to be buttons.

Exactly, why reinvent what actually works for everyone - what with the
current browser support for CSS button styling you should be able to
achieve almost any design required,
you will loose the :hover state in IE - but its a small price - you
could always add some JS to insert a simple hover class on rollover if
client requests...

ben
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Ben Morrison