I notice this in people's code a lot where they create a button (styled as button etc for example in a to do list) and I'll wonder why they aren't using a button tag but an a naming the class to btn/button/etc. Wondering if there are any specific reasons to do this and which is better practice?

CodePudding user response：

Use an a tag when you want to navigate to a new page or an external resource i.e. links.

Use a button tag to perform an action like to open a modal, delete an item, close a modal, etc.

CodePudding user response：

• a tag is used for link & navigation.
• button is for actions (form validation, add item...)