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RE: Semantically pointless?

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From: Karl Groves
Date: Mar 13, 2006 10:50AM

Yes, replacing it with <strong> should give the result you're after.
I recommend getting a screen reader so you can actually test it.


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From: Pete Fairhurst [mailto: <EMAIL REMOVED> ]
Sent: Monday, March 13, 2006 12:34 PM
To: <EMAIL REMOVED> ; WebAIM Discussion List
Subject: Re: [WebAIM] Semantically pointless?


On 13/03/06, Karl Groves < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:

<b> serves no purpose, other than visual.
If your goal is to indicate "semantic" importance, you should use <strong>,
which is read with a stronger emphasis by screen readers.


In that case, would I be correct in assuming that simply replacing the <b>
elements surrounding either image would produce the desired result within a
screen reader?

- Pete F.
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