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Re: Empty <P> Tags For Spacing

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From: chagnon
Date: Feb 7, 2022 11:54PM

I'm under the impression that empty tags, although not explicitly covered by either WCAG or PDF/UA standards, will become better defined in the future.
Steve Green's comments are spot on.

They also disrupt many technologies as they attempt to reflow the content to meet the user's particular technology, preference settings, and needs. They really are a negative for all users, not just those using assistive technologies.

Coming from the professional publishing industry, I can say that they are banned there because of the problems they cause when publishing across multiple media. If they affect those computers, they'll also affect the computers and A T used by those with disabilities. "Machine readable" means all machines and technologies.

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