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Re: <strong> vs <em>

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From: Joshue O Connor
Date: Feb 14, 2007 3:30PM

I cannot but watch this thread with amusement in that I cant imagine any
ordinary screen reader user doing any of the suggested steps whether its

> hit ins+f+f (quickly) to get the text characteristics.

or modifying the configuration manager to ensure bold or italicized text
is read out.

The discussion itself has some value in that there can be a very limited
semantics with this information but - to me - it seems like a lot of
pushing and pulling for little reward.

josh







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