- From: <Becky_Gibson@notesdev.ibm.com>
- Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2005 11:48:03 -0400
- To: public-wcag-teamb@w3c.org
Based on conversations at the Team B call and further discussion with
John, here are updated definitions for abbreviation and acronym. Noticed
that I have changed to use the less restrictive definition of acronym. Are
these ready to be proposed to the entire WG?
abbreviation -The shortened form of a word. For example, "est." may be
the abbreviation for the English words "established" or "estimate." "Cie"
is the abbreviation for the French word "compagnie" (company).
acronym - A word made from the initial letters of a name that contains
several words. For example, NOAA is a word made from the initial letters
of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in the United
States. SNCF is a French acronym that contains the initial letters of the
Societe National des Chemins de Fer, the French national railroad. All
acronyms are abbreviations.
Note: Some English language sources require that acronyms form a word
that is spoken as syllables while others accept any grouping of the
initial letters of words as an acronym. WCAG 2.0 uses the latter, less
restrictive definition.
Becky Gibson
Web Accessibility Architect
IBM Emerging Internet Technologies
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