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Sighted users normally have a whole bunch of CSS to convey the same information (as is recommended by most [all?] accessibility standards). Users of assistive t

• jameshart 4y ago
  The article does not mention changing what the control looks like, only how it is marked up. The design is shown as settled - a roller icon - and the only question to be decided is if that icon is implemented as a link or a button in the DOM. And there’s no hover-link-pop up on a mobile phone touchscreen.
  • runarberg 4y ago
    Well actually the article is wrong on the markup, it should be neither a link nor a button, but a <details> <summary>
• darekkay 4y ago
  > Also sighted users get this information as well. If you hover over a link, it displays the target href in the lower corner or your window. You shouldn't rely on that: it won't work on mobile nor for users who don't want or can't use a mouse (e.g. people with a motoric disability).
  • runarberg 4y ago
    The target usually shows as well if you navigate using the keyboard. But you are right, I shouldn’t rely on that, and I don’t, I style my links with CSS so that sighted users can distinguish them by their styles. The location is a bonus. Also if sighted mobile users want to see the location, I think they can click and hold the link, and see it in the context menu.