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Re: SC 1.4.4: browser zoom and responsive design

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From: Beranek, Nicholas
Date: Apr 10, 2017 1:09PM

That was my fault for both capitalizing AND putting it in quotes. I meant the latter: a generic term for ready-made frameworks.

I like how browser manufacturers will adapt to some of the user's needs, but I have a real problem with browsers simply ignoring a declaration within the HTML document. While this statement does not support my case, it introduces a precedent that is only propagated by developers who choose to introduce this behavior, subsequently breaking the ability to see the screen better.

In conclusion, TIL (today I learned) that "Browser settings can ignore this rule (user-scalable, minimum-scale, maximum-scale), and iOS10+ ignores it by default." While I don't agree with ignoring explicit rules, I feel this is a win for users.

Nick