Reasons to Keep or Disable <a href> CSS Outline [closed]

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When using anchors around buttons or images, they create a dotted outline if they are clicked on or in focus. I like to disable these outlines through CSS, but I have read about problems with keyboard based users (browsing a site without a mouse).

What is your experience with the outline property? I think they look incredibly trashy but I've always had qualms with disabling outlines.

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The problem is that users without the mouse won't be able to know which link currently has focus.

I often disable the dotted outline, but consider adding different styles for :focus or :active.