Ire Aderinokun • 12/17/2018

There’s no reason to use pointer-events for HTML elements

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This article examines the CSS `pointer-events` property, its origins in SVG for graphical interaction control, and its limited application to HTML elements. The author argues against using `pointer-events: none` on standard HTML elements, citing accessibility and semantic issues, but updates the piece to acknowledge specific valid use cases for the property.

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