Re: Proper use of labelledby vs describedby and definitions

On 4/19/2014 7:20 AM, Shane McCarron wrote:
> Also, when referencing a defined term elsewhere, should we also use 
> describedby and point back to the terms description?  E.g., <p>I have 
> some content where I am talking about <span class="internalDFN" 
> aria-describedby="someID">theterm</span> and relating it to other 
> things.</p>
I don't see why you would do this. Why would you introduce a description 
of a term which is available only to AT users? If this is useful then it 
should be available to everybody. If you decide that this is useful then 
a link to the term would probably be the best way to accomplish it.


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