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Bug 27159 - pattern-link does not address the need for author to manage navigation
Summary: pattern-link does not address the need for author to manage navigation
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: ARIA
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Practices (show other bugs)
Version: 1.1
Hardware: PC Windows NT
: P2 normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: James Nurthen
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Reported: 2014-10-24 17:47 UTC by Matt King
Modified: 2015-04-30 08:22 UTC (History)
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Description Matt King 2014-10-24 17:47:51 UTC 
According to specification, the author is responsible for managing navigation to a link target with a custom link.
Comment 1 Matt King 2015-04-30 08:22:31 UTC 
Added following note:
<p class="note">Authors are strongly encouraged to use a native host language link element, such as an HTML <code>&lt;A&gt;</code> tag. As with other WAI-ARIA widget roles, applying the link role to an element will not cause browsers to enhance the element with standard link behaviors such as navigation to the link target or context menu actions. </p>