Re: Failures for SC 2.4.4

Hi Loretta,

<blockquote>
> 1. Should the use of a table cell for context only apply to data tables, and
> not to layout tables? Can we write the technique in a way that makes this
> clear?
</blockquote>

For the layout table, we can't use th element, scope or id/headers
attribute. So it can't be possible to associate the link text with the
context.

<blocjquote>
> 2. When a paragraph, list item, or table cell is used for context, how much
> mark-up can there be between the link and the context-providing element? For
> instance, if a paragraph contains a list or table, and the list or table
> contains a link, should it be possible to use the "enclosing paragraph" as
> the context for the link?
</blockquote>

I think it would be hard for the users to understand the context in
such situation. Even if it can be programmatically associated, the
users would be confused in reality. We should encourage the authors to
provide descriptive link text at first.

I hope I understood the issues you raised here....

- Makoto


2006/10/1, Loretta Guarino Reid <lguarino@adobe.com>:
>
> To determine whether SC 2.4.4 provides accessibility guidance, we need to
> determine what uses failure 2.4.4. Looking at web sites raised the following
> questions for me:
>
> 1. Should the use of a table cell for context only apply to data tables, and
> not to layout tables? Can we write the technique in a way that makes this
> clear?
>
> 2. When a paragraph, list item, or table cell is used for context, how much
> mark-up can there be between the link and the context-providing element? For
> instance, if a paragraph contains a list or table, and the list or table
> contains a link, should it be possible to use the "enclosing paragraph" as
> the context for the link?
>
> Loretta
>
>
>

Received on Sunday, 1 October 2006 16:08:30 UTC