Comments on: “Block-level” links in HTML5

By: Dave Bergschneider

Dave Bergschneider — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 10:58:46 +0000

It does work nicely because I use it as a method to wrap the figure tag that may be encompassing a thumbnail. My only gripe is it does require some extra code for IE7 to get the entire link hoverable however where the image is, the link is still unclickable. Doesn’t seem to make any sense but if you goto the portfolio section of my site in IE7, then you’ll understand.

By: Converting avi to mp4

Converting avi to mp4 — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 08:09:57 +0000

Thnaks so much, Bruce! Nice piece:)

By: HTML5 Accessibility Chops: Block Links | The Paciello Group Blog

HTML5 Accessibility Chops: Block Links | The Paciello Group Blog — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 17:36:43 +0000

[...] is conforming in HTML5 for links to include block level elements such as headings and paragraphs, this was forbidden in [...]

By: Coding A HTML 5 Layout From Scratch | 쌈쳐넷

Coding A HTML 5 Layout From Scratch | 쌈쳐넷 — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 01:45:21 +0000

[...] lets users wrap block-level elements with tags to create block linking areas. Basically, we’ll be able to wrap the entire contents with an anchor and have it [...]

By: Coding a HTML5 Layout from Scratch | html5pioneer

Coding a HTML5 Layout from Scratch | html5pioneer — Sat, 09 Apr 2011 22:30:32 +0000

[...] lets users wrap block-level elements with tags to create block linking areas. Basically, we’ll be able to wrap the entire contents with an anchor and have it [...]

By: Your Questions #15 | Worldkipedia: HTML 5

Your Questions #15 | Worldkipedia: HTML 5 — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 00:13:25 +0000

[...] can get around it regulating block-level links like so (but bear in mind some browsers have difficulty with block-level [...]

By: CSS teaching and wrapping block elements with an a tag | nirak.net

CSS teaching and wrapping block elements with an a tag | nirak.net — Sat, 05 Mar 2011 03:13:09 +0000

[...] I used an HTML5 doctype, I experimented with the now legal application of the tag around a block element. In this case, I have code that looks like [...]

By: Coding A HTML 5 Layout From Scratch | Free Online Web Tutorials

Coding A HTML 5 Layout From Scratch | Free Online Web Tutorials — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 17:19:51 +0000

[...] lets users wrap block-level elements with tags to create block linking areas. Basically, we’ll be able to wrap the entire contents with an anchor and have it [...]

By: Oli Studholme

Oli Studholme — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 14:41:06 +0000

@Kevin — Block-level links, HTML5 and Firefox, per chance?

By: Bruce Lawson

Bruce Lawson — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 08:41:08 +0000

Care to link to a minimal test case, Kevin? And does Matt Wilcox’s page help you out http://mattwilcox.net/sandbox/html5-block-anchor/test.html ?