Re: [whatwg] Dynamic content accessibility in HTML today

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On Mon, 14 Aug 2006 06:22:40 -0700, Aaron Leventhal <aaronlev@moonset.ne=
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wrote:
> I like the role attribute because it's already usable in Mozilla, to  =

> make accessible web applications. What's the advantage of using  =

> class/appearance instead, if there is no browser already mapping this =
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> information to assistive technologies?

The advantage is in using elements which already have the right semantic=
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Those already work everywhere. Using XBL, 'appearance' and perhaps  =

class=3D"" you can style them in the way you want not affecting the actu=
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semantics of the element and therefore keeping it accessible.


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Anne van Kesteren
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