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From: Patrick H. Lauke
Date: Jul 6, 2016 4:21AM
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On 06/07/2016 07:25, Ravindra Kumar Jain wrote:
> Hi folks,
> a lot has already been written about <span> & <div> elements. We all
> know that on one hand its correct use can solve accessibility problems
> & on the other hand it's wrong use can do just the reverse.
> Considering the above , Just like a<h1> , <table> & other recently
> introduced Html 5 elements , can or should <span> & <div> be
> considered as Semantic elements ?
Not quite sure where this question is leading to, but...
By definition, <span> and <div> are semantically neutral containers.
Unless they're given explicit role, behavior, etc yes they'll be
problematic.
In the same way "semantic" elements, when used incorrectly, can also be
problematic.
P
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