Patrick Lauke wrote:
[C]onsidering that HTML itself has such a kludgey, ambiguous and incomplete set
of tags anyway...[e]very acronym could also be marked up as an abbreviation, without losing too much semantic weight...
True, and because...
IE's lack of real support for abbr is a problem in thi
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> From: Justin French
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> On 21/07/2004, at 4:10 PM, Bert Doorn wrote:
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> > G'day
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> >> Looks distinctly like a case of totall
On 21/07/2004, at 4:10 PM, Bert Doorn wrote:
G'day
Looks distinctly like a case of totally unnecessary to me but we have
a difference of opinion in the office...
Even if it was written as VDS, it would be an abbr(eviation): VDS
Actually, VDS is an acronym of Vent Door Systems, not an abbreviation
An acronym is an abbreviation that is used as a word e.g. NATO, UNICEF
etc
http://www.google.com/search?q=define:+acronym&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8
Jeffery Lowder wrote:
Hi Jackie
If it was this: VDS, then
I'd say it's fine - as it is an acronym and needs to be marked up as
one.
But it isn't so there
Wonderful...thanks to you all... :o)
Jackie Reid
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> Shortened forms on the Web - Abbreviations, C
G'day
> Looks distinctly like a case of totally unnecessary to me but we have
> a difference of opinion in the office...
Even if it was written as VDS, it would be an abbr(eviation): VDS
A couple of other points to consider:
1. Is the use of h5 appropriate here within the document structure,
Shortened forms on the Web - Abbreviations, Contractions, Acronyms,
Initialisms, Symbols and other things.
http://www.nils.org.au/ais/web/resources/ozewai2003/short_forms.htm
with regards
Steven Faulkner
Web Accessibility Consultant
National Information & Library Service (NILS)
454 Glenferri
These should help
http://www.sovavsiti.cz/css/abbr.html
http://www.htmldog.com/ptg/archives/28.php
http://www.htmlhelp.com/reference/html40/phrase/abbr.html
The first link should be the most helpful for your problem
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Neerav Bhatt
http://www.bhatt.id.au
Web Development & IT consultancy
Mobile:
Hi Jackie
If it was this: VDS, then I'd say it's fine - as it is an acronym and needs to be marked up as one.
But it isn't so there really is no need for the acronym element
Cheers
Jeff Lowder
Accessibility 1st
On 21/07/2004, at 3:36 PM, Jackie Reid wrote:
Hi all
Confusion is setting in.is
Hi Jackie,
To the best of my knowledge, you would only use Acronym if the visible text read
VDS - the user can only see the acronym, so the tag allows them to
mouse-over it and see what it stands for in case they aren't familiar with it.
If you are displaying the full name, then I think you are
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