- From: Joshue O Connor <joshue.oconnor@cfit.ie>
- Date: Mon, 08 Dec 2008 11:13:33 +0000
- To: Lachlan Hunt <lachlan.hunt@lachy.id.au>
- Cc: HTMLWG <public-html@w3.org>, WAI-XTECH <wai-xtech@w3.org>
Hi Lachlan, Thanks for that. > But the benefit of having the browser implement the algorithm and report > the associations via the APIs is that given the low cost and relatively > fast pace of the browser upgrade cycle compared with that of assistive > technology, browsers can adapt more quickly to changes and improvements > can be deployed faster. I do like the idea of core functional markup for complex data tables via explicit semantic associations and then a smart or solid algorithm to support a situation where the markup is missing or incorrect - I guess a staggered or layered approach. As an aside, I don't really see how what is being suggested is that different what currently happens within HTML 4, apart from an improvement in the algorithm itself - which is a good thing. If you can, could you please highlight for me (briefly) what the differences/improvements are? Cheers Josh
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