- From: Orion Adrian <orion.adrian@gmail.com>
- Date: Sat, 23 Jul 2005 09:54:53 -0400
- To: w3c-wai-ig@w3.org
Given some of the usability studies that have come out, it seems that repeating it isn't a bad idea at all since these studies show that most users don't in fact read every linebut rather scan looking for whatever is of interest to them. I say, and do, repeat it on every entry. As for the screen readers, they need to get smarter. Orion Adrian On 7/23/05, David Woolley <david@djwhome.demon.co.uk> wrote: > > > Whilst guidelines call for <abbr></abbr> to be used on the first > > occurrence of an abbreviation, I have always tended to use it on all > > occurrences, to save the reader having to go back to look for the > > definition, should they forget it. > > That goes against pre-computer document conventions. Generally, if > you repeat the full form, you don't need to use the abbreviation > at all in traditional documents. > > -- Orion Adrian
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