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Re: Links are not buttons. Neither are DIVs and SPANs | Karl Groves

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From: Patrick H. Lauke
Date: May 14, 2013 6:44PM

On 15/05/2013 01:29, Jennifer Sutton wrote:
> Links are not buttons. Neither are DIVs and SPANs | Karl Groves
> <http://www.karlgroves.com/2013/05/14/links-are-not-buttons-neither-are-divs-and-spans/>;http://www.karlgroves.com/2013/05/14/links-are-not-buttons-neither-are-divs-and-spans/

As I can't be bothered to sign up for an account just to reply on Karl's
blog...

"what compelling reason is there to not just use a button?"

Bad/inconsistent support for button styling, in most cases. As with most
form elements (but button does seem to be a special kind of stubborn) it
still is extremely difficult to get it to look just right (whatever
you/your designer thinks is "right").

P
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