- From: James Elmore <James.Elmore@cox.net>
- Date: Tue, 03 Jul 2007 12:26:59 -0700
- To: www-style@w3.org
Grant, Melinda wrote: > > David Woolley said: > > >>Incidentally, marquee is an accessibility no-no, because it is >>distracting and it is difficult for slow readers (including >>not native >>language) to read. That is why it wasn't retained as a >>presentational >>element in HTML. > > > Well, it depends I think on what part of one's accessibility is limited. > For mobile users (whose screen size is limited), marquee provides an > accessibility benefit. > > Best wishes, > > Melinda > > My example wasn't intended to present <marquee> as a good thing, only to say that considering time values in CSS Stylings would provide something similar, just to provide an example most people would be familiar with. Also, the marquee effect is still available in CSS3; it is an overflow mechanism. See http://www.w3.org/TR/2002/WD-css3-box-20021024/#marquee If this effect is under CSS control, users may be able to set their own personal styles to eliminate or slow this feature, turning a negative into a positive. -- James Elmore 22162 Windward Way Lake Forest, CA 92630 Home (949) 830-9534 Email James.Elmore@cox.net
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