Re: dropping longdesc attribute

Hi Eric,

> I’m in favor dropping @longdesc because I think there are better
> alternatives. First I have a few considerations, when @longdesc would
> make sense.

Please have a look at Gregories' post about longdesc, it is thought
provoking.

http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-html/2007Jun/0640.html

> My solution would be dropping the @longdesc in favor for a@rel=longdesc.
> This would be consistent in all current, past and future browsers
> eliminating any accessibility problems and give screen readers something
> they can rely on.

That sounds great, could you expand a little on this or point to some
examples?

Cheers

Josh