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From: Karl Groves
Date: Jun 21, 2006 11:30PM

Why use a definition list? Is that a definition of terms?


Karl L. Groves
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> [mailto: <EMAIL REMOVED> ] On Behalf Of Peter Weil
> Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2006 11:00 AM
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> Subject: Re: [WebAIM] How to present lists within lists
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> I've often used definition lists to code these types of lists.
> Definition lists provide a semantic relationship between the
> term (<dt> tag) and the definition or definitions (<dd> tag).
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> - Peter
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> On Jun 20, 2006, at 9:51 AM, Penny Roberts wrote:
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> > What is the best way to present the following type of information?
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> > Company 1 name
> > URL
> > e-mail
> > phone
> > Company 2 name
> > URL
> > US phone
> > Euro phone
> > Company 3 name
> > Phone
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> > I've used a UL for the company names but how should the contact
> > details be presented? Another UL? There are about ten
> companies in
> > the list and the associated information is not uniform.
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> > Penny
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> > Address
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> Peter Weil, Web Developer
> University Communications
> University of Wisconsin-Madison
> Phone: 608-262-6538
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