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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 8:51AM

Hi,

IE 6 (and below) will only apply :hover states to ANCHOR elements :)

http://kimblim.dk/css-tests/selectors/

ben

On Fri, Dec 4, 2009 at 3:37 PM, Geof Collis < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
> Hi Ben
>
> What do you mean "lose the hover state in I?E" ? I use cs hover on my
> main links with no problem. Or are we talking 2 differnet issues.
>
> cheers
>
> Geof
>
>
>
> At 10:09 AM 12/4/2009, you wrote:
>>On Fri, Dec 4, 2009 at 2:59 PM, Moore,Michael (DARS)
>>< <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
>> > We have found usability problems caused for screen reader users
>> when links are styled to look like buttons. The basic scenario goes like this.
>>...
>> >
>> > 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
>>--
>>Ben Morrison
>>