RE: Question on <abbr /> element use

Hi Yvette,


> How would you define the first time an abbrev occurs? The first time on a
> page? [...]

exactly.

> [...] This means we advise to always use the ABBR
> element to explain the meaning of abbreviations, even if they appear more
> than once on a single page.

Well, a quite reasonable argumentation. Is this also recommended for other
media, e.g. when I print these documents? -- Another problem I see here is if
there are many abbrevations on a page, ain't it regarded rather irritating
for impaired users (since they might be confused by many expanded short forms)?
Wouldn't it be a 'discharge' for them to pass on redundant explanations?


Best regards,
 Jens.


-- 
Jens Meiert
Interface Architect

http://meiert.com/

Received on Wednesday, 25 February 2004 09:26:08 UTC