- From: Kynn Bartlett <kynn-edapta@idyllmtn.com>
- Date: Mon, 05 Feb 2001 12:52:37 -0800
- To: "Bailey, Bruce" <Bruce_Bailey@ed.gov>
- Cc: w3c-wai-ig@w3.org
At 12:42 PM 2/5/2001 , Bailey, Bruce wrote: >Sure, IE "explains" ABBR (via mouse-over pop-up) but does nothing for >ACRONYM. Like everyone else, this is helpful for people with learning >disabilities. I choose between ABBR and ACRONYM based on a faint irrational >hope that the next generation of screen readers will make some distinction >(spell-out vs. pronounce-as-word) between the two. If they do this, they will be in violation of the HTML 4.01 spec; lack of compliancy by browsers is a problem, remember? According to the HTML 4.01 spec, neither <abbr> nor <acronym> should have any specific pronunciation rules associated with them; this should be entirely done via style sheets. --Kynn Kynn Bartlett <kynn@reef.com> Technical Developer Liaison Customer Management/Team Edapta Reef North America Tel +1 909-674-5225 ___________________________________ BUSINESS IS DYNAMIC. TAKE CONTROL. ___________________________________ http://www.reef.com
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