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From: John Foliot - Stanford Online Accessibility Program
Date: Feb 20, 2007 3:50PM

Andy Mabbett wrote:
>
> Microformats only use "title" on "abbr":
>
> <http://microformats.org/wiki/abbr-design-pattern>;
>
> For other discussion of the use of "abbr" in microformats, see:
>
>
>
<http://www.accessifyforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=6167&;postdays=0&postorder=asc
&start=0>



...and with a simple addition to your style sheet:

<style>
vevent abbr.title{display:none;}
</style>

"Confusing" tool-tip gone. (And while some bemoan the fact that screen
readers respect this display instruction, here it actually is of benefit)

JF
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