This page is a personal blog post arguing that web developers should stop replacing ordinary hyperlinks with JavaScript-driven buttons or popup triggers. It is published on Maurycy Z.’s personal site, alongside sections on astrophotography and yearly archives.
The core argument is that a real link supports a wide range of user behaviors that a button does not: opening in a new tab or window, saving as a file, copying the URL, activating via keyboard, being indexed by search engines, and being announced by screen readers. The author also notes that even when a real link is used, attaching a click handler that opens a popup breaks loading progress, cancellation, error pages, and multi-tab workflows.
The post is aimed at front-end developers, accessibility advocates, and anyone who maintains navigation on a website. It is especially relevant to teams deciding between anchor elements and JavaScript click handlers for menus, cards, or external links.
Readers should treat it as a design principle rather than a technical specification: it explains why native links are more robust and consistent, but does not provide code samples or migration steps. The closing point is that links behave predictably across browsers and assistive tools, while imitation buttons often leave users unable to close what they opened.
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