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From: Tim Beadle
Date: Dec 5, 2005 10:20AM

On 05/12/05, Malcolm Wotton < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
> Wow, that's a comprehensive list :)
>
> Well you've persuaded me I'll take them out, BUT if a funding body says we
> have to follow the standard (as part of the conditions of getting the
> funding) they will go back in. I only mention this because often the
> conditions for receiving funds can refer to standards compliance. It all
> depends whether the UK government standard is one they go with.

But that's a standard for UK Government websites to comply with; as
far as I know they do not and cannot be legally mandated to apply to
non-governmental sites.

Tim