- From: John Foliot - bytown internet <foliot@bytowninternet.com>
- Date: Tue, 16 Jul 2002 17:16:17 -0400
- To: "Jim Ley" <jim@jibbering.com>
- Cc: <w3c-wai-ig@w3.org>
> You do realise CSS is optional, and a fully conformant browser will also > render your "get a conformant browser" warning. > yes, which is why I stated *may* If a user chooses to employ a browser which either does not support current standards, or if they choose not to use the additional advantages that standards (such as CSS) delivers, that is their privilege and right; my adding a small note at the bottom of the page suggesting that they may be due for an up-grade will probably be ignored as quickly and as surely as the copyright notice. These users are already fully aware of the status of their browser - it's strengths and weaknesses and probably also are aware of why they have chosen to use such an application. My use of CSS and Standards will none-the-less ensure that the content (the real reason they have come to the site) is still accessible, because I have seperated style from substance. But in the great big world, there are many, many, many users, not just in the disabled community (in fact probably NOT in the disabled community) who none-the-less use the internet and the web daily, often with the software "given" to them. They generally are not aware that there are issues such as "accessibility" and "standards compliance" (only that sometimes web sites can be "bad" or "useless"). I humbly suggested to try and do something to educate them and perhaps improve their user experience by using a method which will appear ONLY when a browser which does not support a three year old Standard is used (CSS2), and for that I am told I am rude, nagging and ignorant. OK, I am all of that and more. But I see no further need to continue this thread - as I have said earlier, everyone is entitled to their opinion. And despite asking 3 times now, nobody has given me a concrete reason why this might be considered inaccessible. JF
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