> -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of Blake > Sent: Monday, 12 February 2007 5:20 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [WSG] Accessibility - display: none v.s. left: -9999px > > Which is more accessible to screen readers and the like? > > display: none; > > or > > position: absolute; > left: -9999px; > > I think I've read that screen readers will read content that is > positioned off-screen, but will not read content that is set to > display: none.
Yep, correct on both counts. Gav... > > -- > Australian Web Designer - http://www.blakehaswell.com/ > > > ******************************************************************* > List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm > Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm > Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ******************************************************************* > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.411 / Virus Database: 268.17.35/680 - Release Date: 2/10/2007 ******************************************************************* List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *******************************************************************
