Re: [techs] Fasttrack Tests #116 and #117

Tests #116 and #117 
116 - B (bold) element is not used
http://www.w3.org/WAI/GL/WCAG20/tests/test116.html

117 - I (italic) element is not used
http://www.w3.org/WAI/GL/WCAG20/tests/test117.html

conflict with one of our  HTML techniques. The HTML Techniques document 
states: 
<htmltechniques quote>
Avoid using the following HTML elements, and use the appropriate CSS 
instead.
b 
i 
tt 
big 
small 
strike 
s 
u 
font 
basefont 
These elements are not prohibited, but it is recommended to either use 
other semantic elements or use CSS when feasible. Refer to discussion at 
Strongly emphasizing semantics.
</htmltechniques quote>

There is also a technique specifically about emphasis which DOES agree 
with the tests and suggests using <strong> and <em> rather than <b> and 
<i> so perhaps there isn't an issue with the tests but with consistency in 
the Techniques document. 

Thus one of our techniques say to avoid using <b> and <i> and use CSS but 
the tests say do NOT use <b> and <i> and the examples show using <strong> 
and <em> instead. 

Also, I think the success examples may be misleading.  Generally the 
browsers italicize <em> and bold <strong> but the success examples show 
using either <em> or <strong> to replace the offending tag.  Is this what 
we really want?

-becky






Becky Gibson
Web Accessibility Architect
                                                       
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