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Re: Using a definition list for footnote/asterisked items

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From: ckrugman
Date: Nov 3, 2010 11:12AM

as a screen reader user that seems like a good idea but I haven't run in to
it very often when dealing with footnotes. As I primarily deal with legal
text where there are citations I just expect them to be found at the bottom
of a page or at the end of an article and if I really need to review or cite
the foot note I go to it but the back link is a good idea. I would suspect
however that there would be problems with this when there are documents that
contain dozens of foot notes.
Chuck
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From: "Langum, Michael J" < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
To: "'WebAIM Discussion List'" < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
Sent: Monday, November 01, 2010 7:55 AM
Subject: Re: [WebAIM] Using a definition list for footnote/asterisked items


> As long as we're discussing footnotes. Wouldn't a screen reader user want
> to be able to follow a footnote, and then return to the text (where he
> left)?
>
> From a usability point of view (for AT) I've always considered it good
> practice to have a "back-link" at the close of the footnote that will take
> me back to the place in the main body where the initial footnote link was
> located.
>
> Opinions or Comments?
>
> -- Mike
>
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