Re: <abbr></abbr> - use once or use many?

Given some of the usability studies that have come out, it seems that
repeating it isn't a bad idea at all since these studies show that
most users don't in fact read every linebut rather scan looking for
whatever is of interest to them. I say, and do, repeat it on every
entry.

As for the screen readers, they need to get smarter.

Orion Adrian

On 7/23/05, David Woolley <david@djwhome.demon.co.uk> wrote:
> 
> > Whilst guidelines call for <abbr></abbr> to be used on the first
> > occurrence of an abbreviation, I have always tended to use it on all
> > occurrences, to save the reader having to go back to look for the
> > definition, should they forget it.
> 
> That goes against pre-computer document conventions.  Generally, if
> you repeat the full form, you don't need to use the abbreviation
> at all in traditional documents.
> 
> 


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Orion Adrian