Re: Using em or percent for properties that need to change

On 17 Aug, Andy Budd wrote:

> Patrick Lauke wrote:
> 
>> I'd say no. Optimal width of, say, a column of text should really 
>> relate
>> to the size of the font used, in my opinion. Hence, it would ideally
>> be defined in ems or ens...so elastic or semi elastic layouts.
>> Again, potentially a good idea for sites to define more than one 
>> stylesheet:
>> an elastic or semi elastic one, and a fixed width one...
> 
> But is that an accessibility issue, a usability issue, or a personal 
> preference?

  The desire to change it is a personal preference, the ability to do so
  an accessibility issue.

  Rule of thumb: don't get in the way of user choice; no matter how much
  you are lead to believe that authors always know best.
   
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Received on Tuesday, 17 August 2004 15:30:25 UTC