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From: Cliff Tyllick
Date: Jan 9, 2009 10:50AM

I understand that, Randy, but my point is that people with low vision issues might not be able to see the BBC's message that they can "Change font size and colours on this site."

If they can't see well enough to see the instructions, how do the instructions help?

Cliff Tyllick
Web development coordinator
Agency Communications Division
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
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>>> "Randall Pope" < <EMAIL REMOVED> > 1/9/2009 10:22 AM >>>
Hi Cliff,

Your point is the reason for the font size and color background preference
setting on the website itself for people with low vision issues. For those
who used screen readers that would not be a problem.

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-----Original Message-----
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[mailto: <EMAIL REMOVED> ] On Behalf Of Cliff Tyllick
Sent: Friday, January 09, 2009 10:42 AM
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Subject: Re: [WebAIM] Resize text buttons

On Thu, Jan 8, 2009, Peter Krantz <EMAIL REMOVED> wrote:

>But if you have a page that explains how to adjust text size (with the
>built in browser functionality) and print pages there shouldn't be any
>problem.

I hate to toss in a hand grenade here, but I'm curious: What font size
should we use on such a page? I love, for example, all the information
available on the BBC's page (http://www.bbc.co.uk/accessibility/), but I
have to wonder how I would be able to read it if I needed that information.

Cliff Tyllick
Web development coordinator
Agency Communications Division
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
512-239-4516
<EMAIL REMOVED>