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Re: <abbr> not reading

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From: Goldie Freeman
Date: Jun 26, 2001 1:56PM

Hi,
The <abbr> tag is defined by W3C but not browser supported yet.
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From: "Digital Odyssey" < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
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Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2001 3:22 PM
Subject: <abbr> not reading

> Hi all,
>
> I've tagged some headers on a calendar page as <abbr title="Sunday"> Sun
> </abbr> etc., but when I have Jaws read it, it ignores the abbr tag. Can
> anyone help me understand why?
>
> Thanks,
> Liz
>
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