Markup from hell

A collection of bad practices in HTML, copied from real websites.

#24 A placeholder is not a label
submitted on Nov 29, 2020 by Manuel
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```
<input type="text" placeholder="First name">
```
Details and tips on how to fix the diabolic code of #24.

<article>
  <div>
    <div class="sr-only">Image</div>
    <img src="/feature-teaser.png" alt="Feature teaser" />
  </div>
</article>
<div>
  <span>
    <span>Exciting feature!</span>
  </span>
  <div> This text describes what the feature does! </div>
  <a href="/blog/feature">
    <span>Read more</span>
    <svg viewBox="0 0 9 12" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
      <path d="M.84 10.59L5.42 6 .84 1.41 2.25 0l6 6-6 6z"></path>
    </svg>
  </a>
</div>

Details and tips on how to fix the diabolic code of #23.

#22 the good ol’ div link
submitted on Oct 14, 2020 by Manuel
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<div>About us</div>
```
Details and tips on how to fix the diabolic code of #22.

<button class="panel-heading" tabindex="0" href="#collapse0" aria-expanded="true">
  <legend> Industries Served </legend>
</button>

Details and tips on how to fix the diabolic code of #21.

#20 HTMHell special: close buttons
submitted on May 23, 2020 by Manuel
This first HTMHell special inspects one of the most complicated and most controversial patterns in front-end development:
🔥 the close button. 🔥
In modals, ads, and other overlays you often find a button with a close symbol that allows users, or at least some of them, to close the overlay. This functionality is often limited to mouse users, because most implementations of close buttons suck.
After less than 2 hours of research, HTMHell presents a collection of 11 different bad practices.
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```
<div class="close"></div>
```
Details and tips on how to fix the diabolic code of #20.

Markup from hell

#24 A placeholder is not a label

#23 A card pattern

#22 the good ol’ div link

#21 Legendary legend!

#20 HTMHell special: close buttons