- From: James Graham <jg307@cam.ac.uk>
- Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2006 14:36:40 +0100
Anne van Kesteren wrote: > On Mon, 14 Aug 2006 06:22:40 -0700, Aaron Leventhal > <aaronlev at moonset.net> wrote: >> I like the role attribute because it's already usable in Mozilla, to >> make accessible web applications. What's the advantage of using >> class/appearance instead, if there is no browser already mapping this >> information to assistive technologies? > > The advantage is in using elements which already have the right > semantics. Those already work everywhere. Using XBL, 'appearance' and > perhaps class="" you can style them in the way you want not affecting > the actual semantics of the element and therefore keeping it accessible. But XBL works with ~0 assistive technologies and is presumably going to be complex to implement properly. Whilst, in general, I agree that having elements used in the correct way to provide semantic information is desirable, I think that adopting a technology that is already implemented and proven to solve real problems is a better approach than waiting on a complex future specification to be finished and implemented. -- "You see stars that clear have been dead for years But the idea just lives on..." -- Bright Eyes
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