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Re: <strong> vs <em>

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From: smithj7@peoplepc.com
Date: Feb 14, 2007 8:40PM

I agree Joshue that most speech users are not going to take the time to get
in out of modes just to see if text is labeled for any type of emphasis be
it bold or italitics expressed with i or em or b or strong. I somewhat
wondering why the focus is just on speech (specifically JAWS users).

The way we use codes to display visual material effects other folks as well.

For example, except for citations (where appropriate - cause we cite books
for the Library part of our web site where I'm now starting to use the cite
rather than em) I don't use a script that would render italics as our low
vision users have difficulty reading the text. (Got a complaints several
years ago when italics code seemed popular.) Also, sometimes highlighting
text by using strong is to helping sighted folks, especially folks with
reading disabilities, know what is important.

He..he.. then folks like me have folks like public relations officers and
bosses who decide "look and feel" based on old time paper graphic designs.
I must keep these folks happy too.

I use stuff like strong and color for the sighted folks and try to ensure
when items should be important to speech users to have tags like h2, h3 do
the styling as well. If that makes sense. Kinda helps hit two groups with
one coding..

----- Original Message -----
From: "Joshue O Connor" < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
To: "WebAIM Discussion List" < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2007 5:28 PM
Subject: Re: [WebAIM] <strong> vs <em>


>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
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>> hit ins+f+f (quickly) to get the text characteristics.
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> or modifying the configuration manager to ensure bold or italicized text
> is read out.
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> 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.
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> josh
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