diff --git a/components.html b/components.html
index 839e14290a..e4a1fdb7ee 100644
--- a/components.html
+++ b/components.html
@@ -2027,7 +2027,7 @@ body { padding-bottom: 70px; }
         <div class="container">
           <h1>Hello, world!</h1>
           <p>This is a simple hero unit, a simple jumbotron-style component for calling extra attention to featured content or information.</p>
-          <p><a class="btn btn-primary btn-lg">Learn more</a></p>
+          <p><a class="btn btn-primary btn-lg" role="button">Learn more</a></p>
         </div>
       </div>
     </div>
@@ -2036,7 +2036,7 @@ body { padding-bottom: 70px; }
   <div class="container">
     <h1>Hello, world!</h1>
     <p>...</p>
-    <p><a class="btn btn-primary btn-lg">Learn more</a></p>
+    <p><a class="btn btn-primary btn-lg" role="button">Learn more</a></p>
   </div>
 </div>
 {% endhighlight %}
diff --git a/css.html b/css.html
index a45c71a802..6f6526e22d 100644
--- a/css.html
+++ b/css.html
@@ -2153,13 +2153,13 @@ For example, <code>&lt;section&gt;</code> should be wrapped as inline.
     <h2 id="buttons-tags">Button tags</h2>
     <p>Use the button classes on an <code>&lt;a&gt;</code>, <code>&lt;button&gt;</code>, or <code>&lt;input&gt;</code> element.</p>
     <form class="bs-example">
-      <a class="btn btn-default" href="#">Link</a>
+      <a class="btn btn-default" href="#" role="button">Link</a>
       <button class="btn btn-default" type="submit">Button</button>
       <input class="btn btn-default" type="button" value="Input">
       <input class="btn btn-default" type="submit" value="Submit">
     </form>
 {% highlight html %}
-<a class="btn btn-default" href="#">Link</a>
+<a class="btn btn-default" href="#" role="button">Link</a>
 <button class="btn btn-default" type="submit">Button</button>
 <input class="btn btn-default" type="button" value="Input">
 <input class="btn btn-default" type="submit" value="Submit">
diff --git a/examples/carousel/index.html b/examples/carousel/index.html
index d962c1e6fb..5ba413288e 100644
--- a/examples/carousel/index.html
+++ b/examples/carousel/index.html
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
             <div class="carousel-caption">
               <h1>Example headline.</h1>
               <p>Cras justo odio, dapibus ac facilisis in, egestas eget quam. Donec id elit non mi porta gravida at eget metus. Nullam id dolor id nibh ultricies vehicula ut id elit.</p>
-              <p><a class="btn btn-large btn-primary" href="#">Sign up today</a></p>
+              <p><a class="btn btn-large btn-primary" href="#" role="button">Sign up today</a></p>
             </div>
           </div>
         </div>
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
             <div class="carousel-caption">
               <h1>Another example headline.</h1>
               <p>Cras justo odio, dapibus ac facilisis in, egestas eget quam. Donec id elit non mi porta gravida at eget metus. Nullam id dolor id nibh ultricies vehicula ut id elit.</p>
-              <p><a class="btn btn-large btn-primary" href="#">Learn more</a></p>
+              <p><a class="btn btn-large btn-primary" href="#" role="button">Learn more</a></p>
             </div>
           </div>
         </div>
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
             <div class="carousel-caption">
               <h1>One more for good measure.</h1>
               <p>Cras justo odio, dapibus ac facilisis in, egestas eget quam. Donec id elit non mi porta gravida at eget metus. Nullam id dolor id nibh ultricies vehicula ut id elit.</p>
-              <p><a class="btn btn-large btn-primary" href="#">Browse gallery</a></p>
+              <p><a class="btn btn-large btn-primary" href="#" role="button">Browse gallery</a></p>
             </div>
           </div>
         </div>
@@ -122,19 +122,19 @@
           <img class="img-circle" src="data:image/png;base64," data-src="holder.js/140x140" alt="Generic placeholder image">
           <h2>Heading</h2>
           <p>Donec sed odio dui. Etiam porta sem malesuada magna mollis euismod. Nullam id dolor id nibh ultricies vehicula ut id elit. Morbi leo risus, porta ac consectetur ac, vestibulum at eros. Praesent commodo cursus magna.</p>
-          <p><a class="btn btn-default" href="#">View details &raquo;</a></p>
+          <p><a class="btn btn-default" href="#" role="button">View details &raquo;</a></p>
         </div><!-- /.col-lg-4 -->
         <div class="col-lg-4">
           <img class="img-circle" src="data:image/png;base64," data-src="holder.js/140x140" alt="Generic placeholder image">
           <h2>Heading</h2>
           <p>Duis mollis, est non commodo luctus, nisi erat porttitor ligula, eget lacinia odio sem nec elit. Cras mattis consectetur purus sit amet fermentum. Fusce dapibus, tellus ac cursus commodo, tortor mauris condimentum nibh.</p>
-          <p><a class="btn btn-default" href="#">View details &raquo;</a></p>
+          <p><a class="btn btn-default" href="#" role="button">View details &raquo;</a></p>
         </div><!-- /.col-lg-4 -->
         <div class="col-lg-4">
           <img class="img-circle" src="data:image/png;base64," data-src="holder.js/140x140" alt="Generic placeholder image">
           <h2>Heading</h2>
           <p>Donec sed odio dui. Cras justo odio, dapibus ac facilisis in, egestas eget quam. Vestibulum id ligula porta felis euismod semper. Fusce dapibus, tellus ac cursus commodo, tortor mauris condimentum nibh, ut fermentum massa justo sit amet risus.</p>
-          <p><a class="btn btn-default" href="#">View details &raquo;</a></p>
+          <p><a class="btn btn-default" href="#" role="button">View details &raquo;</a></p>
         </div><!-- /.col-lg-4 -->
       </div><!-- /.row -->
 
diff --git a/examples/jumbotron-narrow/index.html b/examples/jumbotron-narrow/index.html
index 2fb23138bb..270cbdf70a 100644
--- a/examples/jumbotron-narrow/index.html
+++ b/examples/jumbotron-narrow/index.html
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
       <div class="jumbotron">
         <h1>Jumbotron heading</h1>
         <p class="lead">Cras justo odio, dapibus ac facilisis in, egestas eget quam. Fusce dapibus, tellus ac cursus commodo, tortor mauris condimentum nibh, ut fermentum massa justo sit amet risus.</p>
-        <p><a class="btn btn-lg btn-success" href="#">Sign up today</a></p>
+        <p><a class="btn btn-lg btn-success" href="#" role="button">Sign up today</a></p>
       </div>
 
       <div class="row marketing">
diff --git a/examples/jumbotron/index.html b/examples/jumbotron/index.html
index 31d11eebb5..e67905c3d8 100644
--- a/examples/jumbotron/index.html
+++ b/examples/jumbotron/index.html
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
       <div class="container">
         <h1>Hello, world!</h1>
         <p>This is a template for a simple marketing or informational website. It includes a large callout called the hero unit and three supporting pieces of content. Use it as a starting point to create something more unique.</p>
-        <p><a class="btn btn-primary btn-lg">Learn more &raquo;</a></p>
+        <p><a class="btn btn-primary btn-lg" role="button">Learn more &raquo;</a></p>
       </div>
     </div>
 
@@ -80,17 +80,17 @@
         <div class="col-md-4">
           <h2>Heading</h2>
           <p>Donec id elit non mi porta gravida at eget metus. Fusce dapibus, tellus ac cursus commodo, tortor mauris condimentum nibh, ut fermentum massa justo sit amet risus. Etiam porta sem malesuada magna mollis euismod. Donec sed odio dui. </p>
-          <p><a class="btn btn-default" href="#">View details &raquo;</a></p>
+          <p><a class="btn btn-default" href="#" role="button">View details &raquo;</a></p>
         </div>
         <div class="col-md-4">
           <h2>Heading</h2>
           <p>Donec id elit non mi porta gravida at eget metus. Fusce dapibus, tellus ac cursus commodo, tortor mauris condimentum nibh, ut fermentum massa justo sit amet risus. Etiam porta sem malesuada magna mollis euismod. Donec sed odio dui. </p>
-          <p><a class="btn btn-default" href="#">View details &raquo;</a></p>
+          <p><a class="btn btn-default" href="#" role="button">View details &raquo;</a></p>
        </div>
         <div class="col-md-4">
           <h2>Heading</h2>
           <p>Donec sed odio dui. Cras justo odio, dapibus ac facilisis in, egestas eget quam. Vestibulum id ligula porta felis euismod semper. Fusce dapibus, tellus ac cursus commodo, tortor mauris condimentum nibh, ut fermentum massa justo sit amet risus.</p>
-          <p><a class="btn btn-default" href="#">View details &raquo;</a></p>
+          <p><a class="btn btn-default" href="#" role="button">View details &raquo;</a></p>
         </div>
       </div>
 
diff --git a/examples/justified-nav/index.html b/examples/justified-nav/index.html
index 8ab83cc1f1..d49718c9e2 100644
--- a/examples/justified-nav/index.html
+++ b/examples/justified-nav/index.html
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
       <div class="jumbotron">
         <h1>Marketing stuff!</h1>
         <p class="lead">Cras justo odio, dapibus ac facilisis in, egestas eget quam. Fusce dapibus, tellus ac cursus commodo, tortor mauris condimentum nibh, ut fermentum massa justo sit amet.</p>
-        <p><a class="btn btn-lg btn-success" href="#">Get started today</a></p>
+        <p><a class="btn btn-lg btn-success" href="#" role="button">Get started today</a></p>
       </div>
 
       <!-- Example row of columns -->
@@ -50,17 +50,17 @@
         <div class="col-lg-4">
           <h2>Heading</h2>
           <p>Donec id elit non mi porta gravida at eget metus. Fusce dapibus, tellus ac cursus commodo, tortor mauris condimentum nibh, ut fermentum massa justo sit amet risus. Etiam porta sem malesuada magna mollis euismod. Donec sed odio dui. </p>
-          <p><a class="btn btn-primary" href="#">View details &raquo;</a></p>
+          <p><a class="btn btn-primary" href="#" role="button">View details &raquo;</a></p>
         </div>
         <div class="col-lg-4">
           <h2>Heading</h2>
           <p>Donec id elit non mi porta gravida at eget metus. Fusce dapibus, tellus ac cursus commodo, tortor mauris condimentum nibh, ut fermentum massa justo sit amet risus. Etiam porta sem malesuada magna mollis euismod. Donec sed odio dui. </p>
-          <p><a class="btn btn-primary" href="#">View details &raquo;</a></p>
+          <p><a class="btn btn-primary" href="#" role="button">View details &raquo;</a></p>
        </div>
         <div class="col-lg-4">
           <h2>Heading</h2>
           <p>Donec sed odio dui. Cras justo odio, dapibus ac facilisis in, egestas eget quam. Vestibulum id ligula porta felis euismod semper. Fusce dapibus, tellus ac cursus commodo, tortor mauris condimentum nibh, ut fermentum massa.</p>
-          <p><a class="btn btn-primary" href="#">View details &raquo;</a></p>
+          <p><a class="btn btn-primary" href="#" role="button">View details &raquo;</a></p>
         </div>
       </div>
 
diff --git a/examples/navbar-fixed-top/index.html b/examples/navbar-fixed-top/index.html
index 90f984e96f..1b1c708aa5 100644
--- a/examples/navbar-fixed-top/index.html
+++ b/examples/navbar-fixed-top/index.html
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
         <p>This example is a quick exercise to illustrate how the default, static and fixed to top navbar work. It includes the responsive CSS and HTML, so it also adapts to your viewport and device.</p>
         <p>To see the difference between static and fixed top navbars, just scroll.</p>
         <p>
-          <a class="btn btn-lg btn-primary" href="../../components/#navbar">View navbar docs &raquo;</a>
+          <a class="btn btn-lg btn-primary" href="../../components/#navbar" role="button">View navbar docs &raquo;</a>
         </p>
       </div>
 
diff --git a/examples/navbar-static-top/index.html b/examples/navbar-static-top/index.html
index 98ec31d6a6..6b5e4d35ba 100644
--- a/examples/navbar-static-top/index.html
+++ b/examples/navbar-static-top/index.html
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
         <p>This example is a quick exercise to illustrate how the default, static and fixed to top navbar work. It includes the responsive CSS and HTML, so it also adapts to your viewport and device.</p>
         <p>To see the difference between static and fixed top navbars, just scroll.</p>
         <p>
-          <a class="btn btn-lg btn-primary" href="../../components/#navbar">View navbar docs &raquo;</a>
+          <a class="btn btn-lg btn-primary" href="../../components/#navbar" role="button">View navbar docs &raquo;</a>
         </p>
       </div>
 
diff --git a/examples/navbar/index.html b/examples/navbar/index.html
index 97e4c0c8c7..8340194457 100644
--- a/examples/navbar/index.html
+++ b/examples/navbar/index.html
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
         <h1>Navbar example</h1>
         <p>This example is a quick exercise to illustrate how the default, static navbar and fixed to top navbar work. It includes the responsive CSS and HTML, so it also adapts to your viewport and device.</p>
         <p>
-          <a class="btn btn-lg btn-primary" href="../../components/#navbar">View navbar docs &raquo;</a>
+          <a class="btn btn-lg btn-primary" href="../../components/#navbar" role="button">View navbar docs &raquo;</a>
         </p>
       </div>
 
diff --git a/examples/offcanvas/index.html b/examples/offcanvas/index.html
index a53741b990..c14e6a66d6 100644
--- a/examples/offcanvas/index.html
+++ b/examples/offcanvas/index.html
@@ -58,32 +58,32 @@
             <div class="col-6 col-sm-6 col-lg-4">
               <h2>Heading</h2>
               <p>Donec id elit non mi porta gravida at eget metus. Fusce dapibus, tellus ac cursus commodo, tortor mauris condimentum nibh, ut fermentum massa justo sit amet risus. Etiam porta sem malesuada magna mollis euismod. Donec sed odio dui. </p>
-              <p><a class="btn btn-default" href="#">View details &raquo;</a></p>
+              <p><a class="btn btn-default" href="#" role="button">View details &raquo;</a></p>
             </div><!--/span-->
             <div class="col-6 col-sm-6 col-lg-4">
               <h2>Heading</h2>
               <p>Donec id elit non mi porta gravida at eget metus. Fusce dapibus, tellus ac cursus commodo, tortor mauris condimentum nibh, ut fermentum massa justo sit amet risus. Etiam porta sem malesuada magna mollis euismod. Donec sed odio dui. </p>
-              <p><a class="btn btn-default" href="#">View details &raquo;</a></p>
+              <p><a class="btn btn-default" href="#" role="button">View details &raquo;</a></p>
             </div><!--/span-->
             <div class="col-6 col-sm-6 col-lg-4">
               <h2>Heading</h2>
               <p>Donec id elit non mi porta gravida at eget metus. Fusce dapibus, tellus ac cursus commodo, tortor mauris condimentum nibh, ut fermentum massa justo sit amet risus. Etiam porta sem malesuada magna mollis euismod. Donec sed odio dui. </p>
-              <p><a class="btn btn-default" href="#">View details &raquo;</a></p>
+              <p><a class="btn btn-default" href="#" role="button">View details &raquo;</a></p>
             </div><!--/span-->
             <div class="col-6 col-sm-6 col-lg-4">
               <h2>Heading</h2>
               <p>Donec id elit non mi porta gravida at eget metus. Fusce dapibus, tellus ac cursus commodo, tortor mauris condimentum nibh, ut fermentum massa justo sit amet risus. Etiam porta sem malesuada magna mollis euismod. Donec sed odio dui. </p>
-              <p><a class="btn btn-default" href="#">View details &raquo;</a></p>
+              <p><a class="btn btn-default" href="#" role="button">View details &raquo;</a></p>
             </div><!--/span-->
             <div class="col-6 col-sm-6 col-lg-4">
               <h2>Heading</h2>
               <p>Donec id elit non mi porta gravida at eget metus. Fusce dapibus, tellus ac cursus commodo, tortor mauris condimentum nibh, ut fermentum massa justo sit amet risus. Etiam porta sem malesuada magna mollis euismod. Donec sed odio dui. </p>
-              <p><a class="btn btn-default" href="#">View details &raquo;</a></p>
+              <p><a class="btn btn-default" href="#" role="button">View details &raquo;</a></p>
             </div><!--/span-->
             <div class="col-6 col-sm-6 col-lg-4">
               <h2>Heading</h2>
               <p>Donec id elit non mi porta gravida at eget metus. Fusce dapibus, tellus ac cursus commodo, tortor mauris condimentum nibh, ut fermentum massa justo sit amet risus. Etiam porta sem malesuada magna mollis euismod. Donec sed odio dui. </p>
-              <p><a class="btn btn-default" href="#">View details &raquo;</a></p>
+              <p><a class="btn btn-default" href="#" role="button">View details &raquo;</a></p>
             </div><!--/span-->
           </div><!--/row-->
         </div><!--/span-->
diff --git a/examples/theme/index.html b/examples/theme/index.html
index 586801ea57..f29f440f11 100644
--- a/examples/theme/index.html
+++ b/examples/theme/index.html
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
       <div class="jumbotron">
         <h1>Hello, world!</h1>
         <p>This is a template for a simple marketing or informational website. It includes a large callout called the hero unit and three supporting pieces of content. Use it as a starting point to create something more unique.</p>
-        <p><a class="btn btn-primary btn-lg">Learn more &raquo;</a></p>
+        <p><a class="btn btn-primary btn-lg" role="button">Learn more &raquo;</a></p>
       </div>
 
 
diff --git a/getting-started.html b/getting-started.html
index 6cddf379f1..d264126f1a 100644
--- a/getting-started.html
+++ b/getting-started.html
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ base_url: "../"
 
     <h3 id="download-compiled">Compiled CSS, JS, and fonts</h3>
     <p>The fastest way to get Bootstrap is to download the compiled and minified versions of our CSS and JavaScript, along with the included fonts. No documentation or original source files are included.</p>
-    <p><a class="btn btn-lg btn-primary" href="{{ site.download_dist }}" onclick="_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'Getting started', 'Download', 'Download compiled']);">Download precompiled Bootstrap</a></p>
+    <p><a class="btn btn-lg btn-primary" href="{{ site.download_dist }}" onclick="_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'Getting started', 'Download', 'Download compiled']);" role="button">Download precompiled Bootstrap</a></p>
 
     <h3 id="download-additional">Additional downloads</h3>
     <div class="bs-docs-dl-options">