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From: John Foliot - WATS.ca
Date: Nov 10, 2003 10:18AM

might I also add that the "design" could use positioning via CSS to make
your link "appear" in the bottom for visual users, yet be coded as the first
piece of text/link to the text only version. Something that I have done in
the past is "hide" the link behind a logo or something... Most sites today
start with some kind of branding/logo element in the top left corner. using
CSS positioning, code the link, then "position" the graphic element
(absolutely) via CSS to sit on top of the link, effectively "hiding it" from
visual users, yet making it available as the very first text/link element.
Successfully used this for "skip nav" blocks as well... (see:
http://jimwitter.com/index2.php for this in action. Strip images, strip
CSS... or view in Lynx)

I agree with Julian though, write once and CSS is far easier/cost effective
than maintaining two versions. (Use the "cost effective" line on the suits
who don't "get it"... <grin>)

JF
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Web Accessibility Testing and Services
http://www.wats.ca 1.866.932.4878 (North America)




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