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Re: Resize text buttons

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From: Carol Wheeler
Date: Jan 8, 2009 8:20AM

Peter Krantz said:
>In our national guidelines for public sector websites we have advised against creating functionality that duplicates that which
>already exists in most browsers (e.g. text resize, print page etc).

That certainly assumes a level of sophistication that may not exist for many users that could benefit. I know that for most of our users, who tend to be older than average, it wouldn't be a safe bet, and there are probably a good portion of them who could benefit from resizing.

Carol E. Wheeler
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