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Re: Adjusting text size

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From: Kynn Bartlett
Date: Aug 1, 2003 7:20PM


On Tuesday, July 29, 2003, at 05:23 AM, Ruth Stillman wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> I have a question regarding a method for adjusting text size. A
> client of ours came to us with the request that if a user has set
> their browser text size to "smaller" or "smallest", the text still be
> legible.
> 3. Write a function that would a) determine that the text was too
> small, and b) readjust the text size.

I don't understand why you'd want to use your own heuristics to
determine
if something is "too small" instead of allowing the user to set her own
preferences.

Maybe you just shouldn't use "smaller" or "smallest" if you are
concerned
about legibility?

--Kynn

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