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Re: Re[2]: Include default text?

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From: Christian Heilmann
Date: Oct 21, 2004 4:00PM

"glenda" wrote:

>I can see your point about the accessibility icons. But isn't it somewhat
>similar to establishments putting the wheelchair sticker on the front door?
>As a wheelchair user, it indicates to me that place MAY be more
>wheelchair-friendly than the place next door.
>
>
And how would an icon and a link to the WAI site at the end of the
document help a blind user using a screen reader? If you want to help
give a link to a good accessibility statement explaining the techniques
you used at the beginning of the document. WAI or W3C icons are a lot
about showing off, they don't fulfil any real purpose.