Re: Clarification of rational for deprecation of @longdesc and @summary from Philip Taylor (Webmaster) on 2008-02-18 (public-html@w3.org from February 2008)

From: Philip Taylor (Webmaster) <P.Taylor@Rhul.Ac.Uk>
Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2008 14:46:23 +0000
To: joshue.oconnor@cfit.ie
CC: HTML Working Group <public-html@w3.org>
Message-ID: <47B99A3F.4090104@Rhul.Ac.Uk>

Joshue O Connor wrote:
> Joshue O Connor wrote:
>> often the @longdesc text is hidden from sighted users and may not be a
>> part of the main page content.
> 
> They contents are obviously not even on the same page.

Why do you assume this, Joshue : could the URL of the
LONGDESC not refer to a document fragment on the same page ?

Philip TAYLOR

Received on Monday, 18 February 2008 14:46:44 UTC