Re: Words used in a restricted way (was RE: proposed new definitions for abbreviation and acronym)

To be useful for the user I think it needs to be marked for every case


Roberto Scano (IWA/HWG) wrote:

>I agree. Some days ago i've posted a <dfn> example.
>What about: "a word used in a restricted manner must be marked and explained for only the first occurrence." ?
>This let to have both acronym, abbr, dfn.
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>----- Messaggio originale -----
>    Da: "John M Slatin"<john_slatin@austin.utexas.edu>
>    Inviato: 19/09/05 22.24.50
>    A: "Roberto Scano (IWA/HWG)"<rscano@iwa-italy.org>, "Becky_Gibson@notesdev.ibm.com"<Becky_Gibson@notesdev.ibm.com>, "public-wcag-teamb@w3.org"<public-wcag-teamb@w3.org>
>    Oggetto: Words used in a restricted way (was RE: proposed new definitions for abbreviation and acronym)
>      Becky, then Roberto:
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>    <blockquote>
>      In addition we need to determine 
>        if all instances of "a word used in a restricted manner" must be
>    marked or 
>        only the first occurrence.
>        Thanks for your input.
>        
>    Roberto:
>    I think that we should mark all the occurrences and expand (with title
>    attributes) the first one.
>    </blockquote>
>    
>    Using the title attribute could be one sufficient technique for
>    providing definitions of words (other than abbreviations, acronyms, or
>    initialisms) used in a restricted way, but Team B has discussed other
>    techniques as well.  Examples include  using the <dfn> element, linking
>    to a definition in a glossary that's part of the same delivery unit,
>    using <link rel="glossary">, etc.
>    If we accept the proposal to combine GL 3.1 L3 SC2 (words used in a
>    restricted way) with GL 3.1 L3 SC3 (abbreviations), then (as Becky
>    pointed out last week) the Guide for the combined SC will need
>    techniques for *both* words used in a restricted way (such as the usage
>    of "text" in WCAG 2.0) *and* techniques for abbreviations, acronyms, and
>    initialisms. Of course, the techniques for identifying abbreviations,
>    acronyms, and initialisms will be pretty simple if we're going to
>    recommend <abbr> for all three<grin>.
>    
>    John
>    "Good design is accessible design."
>    
>    Dr. John M. Slatin, Director 
>    Accessibility Institute
>    University of Texas at Austin 
>    FAC 248C 
>    1 University Station G9600 
>    Austin, TX 78712 
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>    -----Original Message-----
>    From: public-wcag-teamb-request@w3.org
>    [mailto:public-wcag-teamb-request@w3.org] On Behalf Of Roberto Scano
>    (IWA/HWG)
>    Sent: Monday, September 19, 2005 1:44 PM
>    To: Becky_Gibson@notesdev.ibm.com; public-wcag-teamb@w3.org
>    Subject: RE: proposed new definitions for abbreviation and acronym
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>    ----- Messaggio originale -----
>        Da: "Becky_Gibson@notesdev.ibm.com"<Becky_Gibson@notesdev.ibm.com>
>        Inviato: 19/09/05 20.37.05
>        A: "public-wcag-teamb@w3.org"<public-wcag-teamb@w3.org>
>        Oggetto: RE: proposed new definitions for abbreviation and acronym
>      In addition we need to determine 
>        if all instances of "a word used in a restricted manner" must be
>    marked or 
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