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Re: Question on <pre> and <code> - violation of 1.3.1?

From: Tina Holmboe <tina@greytower.net>
Date: Fri, 5 Sep 2008 16:37:37 +0200 (CEST)
To: Andrew LaHart <andrew.lahart@us.ibm.com>
cc: David MacDonald <befree@magma.ca>, WCAG <w3c-wai-gl@w3.org>, Brian Cragun <cragun@us.ibm.com>
Message-ID: <tkrat.1a5152eee76c00e7@greytower.net> 

On  5 Sep, Andrew LaHart wrote:

> "This example uses scripting to add the <code>describedby</code> property
> to user interface controls on the page"
> 
> Is the use of <code> in this fashion a failure?

  Surely the use of the semantically significant element "CODE" is more
  than enough to satisfy the requirements?

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