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- Date: Wed, 03 Aug 2011 16:45:20 +0000
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http://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/show_bug.cgi?id=13614 Summary: Do not obsolete abbr on TH and TD Product: HTML WG Version: unspecified Platform: PC OS/Version: Windows NT Status: NEW Severity: normal Priority: P2 Component: HTML5 spec (editor: Ian Hickson) AssignedTo: ian@hixie.ch ReportedBy: jnurthen@yahoo.com QAContact: public-html-bugzilla@w3.org CC: mike@w3.org, public-html-wg-issue-tracking@w3.org, public-html@w3.org The abbr attribute on TH and TD provides a useful technique for providing an abbreviated column/row header for assistive technology users. This technique is well supported by Screen readers. An example use case is when additional controls are added into the table header, such as controls to allow sorting of the table column. For example <TH abbr="Last Name">Last Name<a ...><img ... alt="sort ascending"></a><a ...><img ... alt="sort ascending"></a></TH> When reading through the first row of the table a screen reader will read the links to enable sorting but when reading the body of the table and moving from column to column a screen reader user will not be bothered by the repetitive sort ascending and sort descending links. This technique is frequently used. -- Configure bugmail: http://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.
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