RE: [TECHS] Rough draft of technique and test for use of abbr element

Thanks, Becky. I have a question about the second example below.  You
suggest:

<blockquote>
<p>Welcome to the <abbr title="World Wide Web">WWW</abbr>!</p>

The <abbr> element is used again for WWW when it appears after a named
anchor

<p><a name="charter" id="charter"> </a>The <abbr title="World Wide
Web">WWW</abbr> is
 chartered with .......</p>
</blockquote>

Should the second example here be <abbr title="World Wide Web
Consortium">W3C</abbr> etc.? W3C has charters, but the WWW as a
whole...?

John

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Here is a reworked HTML technique for the use of the <abbr> element to 
mark up abbreviations.  I have made some proposals for when the 
abbreviation element should be used. 

1. abbreviations should be marked on the first occurrence of the
delivery 
unit.
2. abbreviations should be marked after each named anchor in the
delivery 
unit.
3. Best practice is to mark up ALL abbreviations since XTHML 2 is 
recommending this.  There are many that believe that all abbreviations 
should be marked in the document.  I am reluctant for WCAG to enforce
this 
since it has a big impact on existing content and on tool vendors.
Thus, 
I suggest marking every occurrence as a best practice and look towards
the 
future with "enforcement" in XHTML 2. 

I also removed the information from this technique about using the abbr 
attribute in table headers.  I believe that belongs in a separate 
technique and will propose one.

I took a stab at creating a test for this technique.  Both the proposed 
test and technique are attached.

 
Becky Gibson
Web Accessibility Architect
                                                       
IBM Emerging Internet Technologies
5 Technology Park Drive
Westford, MA 01886
Voice: 978 399-6101; t/l 333-6101
Email: gibsonb@us.ibm.com

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