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JavaScript Ember.js Models ObjectController and ArrayController

Posted by dirkstokkel
dirkstokkel
6,042 Points

link vs button

why use a link and not a button?

UPDATE: I have to clarify something. I assumed that when I ask a question at a certain point in a course, this point is visible for everyone. If not, than I have to describe the context and that's a little much to ask so forget my question. Thanks for your time to try and answer my question.

Brian Douglas
Brian Douglas
7,933 Points

Can you be more specific? The {{link-to}} helper does the work creating a HTML link. That can easily be wrap with a button. 

<div class="button">
  {{link-to "#" ...}} 
</div>

2 Answers

Daniel Devereux
Daniel Devereux
3,190 Points
Daniel Devereux
Daniel Devereux
3,190 Points

Hi Dirk Stokkel,

I'm not exactly sure what context you're asking this question in, but to clarify: Links are great for navigation on the menu bar as well as throughout written content. For instance, if you wanted to link to an outside source such as wikipedia when you're describing something in your <p> tags, links would be the way to go. Contrarily, Buttons, are more appropriate for creating call-to-action events such as signing up for a membership or asking a user to "learn more".

Hope this helps.

Sean Ahern
Sean Ahern
7,533 Points
Sean Ahern
Sean Ahern
7,533 Points

Hey Dirk,

  • Links are generally reserved for navigation.

  • Button controls are used for forms and actions that involve submissions or requests.

Sometimes navigation links are styled like a button to nudge the user towards a particular next step, like Daniel said. This is ok, but should be avoided in an application.