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From: Birkir R. Gunnarsson
Date: Sep 5, 2012 5:13PM

Ideally I would choose an "I agree" check box and a "submit" button,
but if that were not possible, I would go with "I agree" button. I
have always associated the word "click" with links, at least as a
user, and don´t like it when it is applied to buttons, though this may
be a personal preference. To me this is definitely an action and I
often look for buttons that perform actions on form, and would be a
bit frustrated if there were none. I think this should be a button for
sure, and if you can separate the "I agree" part into a check box, all
the better.

On 9/5/12, Patrick H. Lauke < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
> Without seeing the actual site, it sounds to me like a EULA style
> agreement, which is generally marked up as a form, with the "I agree"
> type button used to submit the form.
>
> P
>
> On 05/09/2012 19:23, Corbett, James wrote:
>> Thanks:
>>
>> "Click" I believe is a verb hence an action, however if one agrees then
>> he, she, it, we, you, they are then taken to the confirmation page.
>>
>> So, back to you.... should it be a link or a button?
>>
>> Thanks again.
>>
>> Jim
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: <EMAIL REMOVED>
>> [mailto: <EMAIL REMOVED> ] On Behalf Of Patrick H.
>> Lauke
>> Sent: September 5, 2012 2:14 PM
>> To: <EMAIL REMOVED>
>> Subject: Re: [WebAIM] Your thoughts....
>>
>> On 05/09/2012 18:59, Jukka K. Korpela wrote:
>>> 2012-09-05 20:48, Corbett, James wrote:
>>>
>>>> A matter of semantics here.
>>>
>>> I don't see how this relates to semantics (study of meanings).
>>
>> The meaning of the markup used. A button is an action, while a link is a
>> way to a new destination.
>>
>> P
>>
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