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Re: error with MAP

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From: Sarah Kuehnle
Date: Jan 26, 2002 2:26AM

You need the attribute "name" instead of "title"..that should do it :-)
http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/struct/objects.html#h-13.6.1

Best Regards,
Sarah Kuehnle


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From: "Glenda Watson Hyatt" < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
To: "Kynn Bartlett" < <EMAIL REMOVED> >; "WebAIM accessibility forum"
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Sent: Friday, January 25, 2002 3:21 PM
Subject: error with MAP


> I'm using MAP for a navigation bar, as suggested by one of the web
> accessibility sites.
>
> Here is my code:
>
> <!-- Navigation Bar -->
> <MAP title="Navigation Bar">
> <P CLASS="navbar">[<a href="toc.htm">Contents</a>] [<a
> href="question1.htm">Question 1</a>] [<a href="question3.htm">Question
> 3</a>] [<a href="glossary.htm">Glossary</a>]</p>
> </map>
>
> However, I get this error when validating the code:
>
> <MAP title="Navigation Bar">
> Error: required attribute "NAME" not specified
>
> Where did I go wrong? Should title be NAME?
>
> This is rather urgent as the Simplified Web Accessibility Guide goes to
> print today. Help.
>
> Cheers,
> Glenda
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