- From: Alan Cantor <acantor@interlog.com>
- Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2001 00:36:06 -0500
- To: "EOWG" <w3c-wai-eo@w3.org>
Judy et al, Here is a strong opinion in favour of "the ... element:" I greatly prefer the version containing the extra words. The two revised points are much clearer than before. I happen to be reading an HTML primer right now. When I read the new version of the Quick Tip card, I am reminded that that noframes and map are "elements" (as opposed to "attributes," "values," etc.), and this reminder powerfully reinforces what I am learning. To my ears, the extra words do not make the points sound overly technical; the extra words enhance clarity and aid my understanding. The inclusion of the extra words sacrifices only a little in terms of visual aesthetics. Of course, it would be nice to have more white space at the bottom of Side 1, but the new version is not unattractive. I don't find it clunky. Maybe the printer can tighten the leading a little, but if it can't be done, the polar ice caps are not going to melt. I am willing to trust those who translate Quick Tips into other languages to use their ingenuity to make everything fit. Alan > - Please look at the following proofs (these are temporary URI's only!!! > do not bookmark!! and these are for visual inspection only -- the "alt" for > the cards is that one set is exactly the same as the text on the current > QuickTips page, and the other one has "Use the client-side map element and > text for hotspots" and "Use the noframes element and meaningful titles.") > http://www.skymedia.com/wai/ > - Any comments pro or con on the use of "the... element" on the card sets? > > William's message on Saturday notwithstanding, unless I get strong comments > favoring "the... element" I plan to go with the simple boldface lowercase > "map" & "noframes" only, since adding "element" etc seems to just > exacerbate the clunkiness of the card.
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