Comments on Web Axe - Practical Web Design Accessibility Tips - Podcast and Blog: Lists and Accessibility -- How and Why?

Here's a great 'column' on producing multiple colu...

2006-09-18T07:31:00.000-07:00

Here's a great 'column' on producing multiple columns in CSS for 'lists' from A List Apart. (Is that confusing?) In other words, it's best to keep long lists together, and this article is great for ideas on how to make them more visually appealing with columns.

Yeah, I think there is some confusion as to what D...

2006-09-13T18:22:00.000-07:00

Yeah, I think there is some confusion as to what DL can and can't be used for.

The W3C says the following...

"Definition lists, created using the DL element, generally consist of a series of term/definition pairs (although definition lists may have other applications). Thus, when advertising a product, one might use a definition list:

Lower cost
The new version of this product costs significantly less than the previous one!

Easier to use
We've changed the product so that it's much easier to use!

Safe for kids
You can leave your kids alone in a room with this product and they won't get hurt (not a guarantee). "

I wanted to explore definition lists a little more...

2006-09-13T18:11:00.000-07:00

I wanted to explore definition lists a little more in this podcast, so instead I'll quote Andy Budd from his book CSS Mastery which pretty much covers it:

"Many web standards pioneers...started to use [definition lists] to create everything from product listings and image galleries, to form and even page layouts. While these techniques are undoubtedly clever, I personally believe they stretch the implied meaning of definiton lists beyond their natural breaking point."