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		cantSpellSober on Oct 2, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Hyperlinks in Handwriting <map> and <area> are fine for a11y if marked up responsibly (they accept ARIA attrs and alternative text for example). I learned Amazon still uses them regularly!

danielvaughn on Oct 2, 2022 [–]

That's interesting, do you know what Amazon uses them for?

cantSpellSober on Oct 2, 2022 | [–]

I've seen them in promotional carousels. One large bg image, each individual product is it's own <area>

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