A web-usability essay criticizes treating links as JavaScript buttons or intercepting clicks to open custom popups. It argues for preserving new-tab navigation, address copying, keyboard access and the browser’s loading and error handling. Infinite scrolling and custom form widgets can also undermine search and accessibility, making native HTML controls a useful starting point. This is a design argument for examining what reimplementation loses, not a rule banning every custom interface.
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Preserve the browser's native link behavior
Replacing navigation with buttons and popups can discard familiar tab and keyboard functions.