- From: Dave Raggett <dsr@w3.org>
- Date: Mon, 9 Jun 1997 05:38:15 -0400 ()
- To: w3c-wai-wg@w3.org
In last weeks HTML working group meeting, I was asked about the WAI's interest in the possibility of HTML elements for marking up abbreviations and acronyms. I seem to remember that we briefly discussed this at the WAI meeting recently in Sophia, but can't find the details in the minutes other than: "Acronym element was accepted by HTML group so that proper pronounciation can be done". The ACRONYM element would be used together with the TITLE attribute to specify the expanded name. TITLE has been added to most HTML elements for the next version of HTML. On graphical browsers the idea is that it would be used for tool tips also known as baloon help which pop-up as the mouse pointer is held over the associated element. This is a technique commonly used for user interfaces. The HTML working group was unable to reach a concensus on the need for a specific element for abbreviations. Thomas Reardon (Microsoft) argued that there was no need since user agents would have access to dictionaries covering nearly all abbreviations. These dictionaries could in principle be used to identify the abbreviations without the need for explicit markup. What do members of this group think? Regards, Dave Raggett <dsr@w3.org> tel +44 122 578 252 url http://www.w3.org/People/Raggett World Wide Web Consortium (on assignment from HP Labs)
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