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Re: Link vs Button for "Cancel"

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From: Patrick H. Lauke
Date: Jan 12, 2018 1:56AM

On 08/01/2018 20:46, JP Jamous wrote:
> In addition, I have found it to be an excellent UX design practice to use role="button" if the link is styled as a button visually. I cannot count the many times I would be interacting with a sighted user and state, "Click on the whatever link." The user would always say, "I don't see a link, rather a button." In some situations, it can be quite confusing.

If it doesn't behave like a button, don't add a role="button".
Regardless of the visual styling.

P
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