Thierry Koblentz wrote: >> - Is a DL the right markup for the FAQ and Directions pages? >>
I think a definition list is the most semantically correct markup for an FAQ. If you look at the w3 documention on lists it says that DLs "...consist of two parts: a term and a description" which is pretty close to the structure of an FAQ/FQA. The definition term is posed as a question, e.g. "What sets the Gold Membership apart from silver or bronze?" and the definition description would answer that, further defining the term. Maybe that's a stretch but I think it's the best fit we've got within our toolset. I'm not sure a definition list is the best choice for directions because they have an order by necessity. So I would consider an ordered list, beaten into submission with style. Normally. BUT the way you are delivering directions on this site eliminates confusion as to "ordering" since you used a narrative style. I'm not sure it's any *less* correct than the use of a DL for the FAQ. After all, you are defining the term "store location from 280" and answering with a definition of place. (It's not that disimilar from a legal description of land in the U.S., for example "Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 18, Township 27, Range 16 except a tract out of the Northwest corner thereof, described to-wit..."). That's *defining* but also directional. Seems like your directions are too. Jona ****************************************************** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm for some hints on posting to the list & getting help ******************************************************
