Goal
Ensure that links are designated semantically according to their function.
Why this matters
Links go places. Buttons do things. Don’t use links when you should be using buttons.
How to implement
Confirm the element you should be using is a link, then the instructions in <a>: The Anchor Element on MDN’s website.
How to test
Manual testing
Right-click the link and inspect the element to ensure that it is properly encoded in an <a> tag with an href attribute.
Automated testing
HTML validators should report back an error if the <a> element is parsing incorrectly or missing key attributes. Note that validators cannot determine if an <a> element should actually be a button.