RE: DESC and TABLE: descriptions for groups of elements

ICADD had a series of Table enhancements that provided non-rendering
elements to HTML to help with "unrolling" or a programmatic interface to
the table.  I do not know the specifics, but maybe Mike Paciello would
give us an update on what ICADD had for HTML tables.

I do not think using ALT in a table would be a good idea.
-Chuck

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	gregory j. rosmaita [SMTP:oedipus@hicom.net]
> Sent:	Wednesday, October 22, 1997 6:49 PM
> To:	Kasday, Leonard
> Cc:	w3c-wai-ig@w3.org
> Subject:	Re: DESC and TABLE: descriptions for groups of elements
> 
> len speaks sooth when he writes:
> > 	I think we may need more recommentations on assigning
> > descriptions to groups of elements.
> 
> as i pointed out in my last post, in the absence of widespread
> cell-to-cell browsing, in order for a TABLE to have any meaning
> when rendered by a text-based browser and audiblized by screen
> access software, it is essential that, as len suggests, that the TABLE
> 
> components:  TABLE, TH, TR and TD  be supplemented with ALT and
> LONGDESC
> arguments...  this is particularly important if users are to be given
> a
> de-tablization option via their browser of choice..
> 
> likewise, i would strongly re-emphasize len's call for both ALT and
> LONGDESC arguments for DIV and for a GROUP tag...
> 
> gregory
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