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From: Savin, Jill
Date: Fri, Feb 20 2004 7:02AM
Subject: I'm confused on CSS units of measurement now...
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After reading all the latest emails on it, I am still somewhat confused.
Here's what I gather:

Pixels for font size are not recommended anymore - mainly because IE can't
resize that text, if someone with visual impairments wants to make it
bigger?

Ems are preferred, because you can set percents, which scale better.

Does anyone have a good link to a CSS page with some examples, showing a
good CSS layout for accessibility?


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From: Nancy Swenson
Date: Fri, Feb 20 2004 6:55AM
Subject: Re: I'm confused on CSS units of measurement now...
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Hello,

I am participating in IDL6543 today. I will be back in the office on
Monday and will reply to your e-mail at that time.

Thank you,

Nancy


Nancy Swenson
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From: Laura Carlson
Date: Mon, Feb 23 2004 7:17AM
Subject: Re: I'm confused on CSS units of measurement now...
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--On Friday, February 20, 2004 8:55 AM -0500 "Savin, Jill"
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> Does anyone have a good link to a CSS page with some examples,
> showing a good CSS layout for accessibility?

Lots of CSS information and links at:
http://www.d.umn.edu/goto/css

Laura
___________________________________________
Laura L. Carlson
Information Technology Systems and Services
University of Minnesota Duluth
Duluth, MN 55812-3009
http://www.d.umn.edu/goto/webdesign/


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From: Laura Carlson
Date: Mon, Feb 23 2004 7:20AM
Subject: Re: I'm confused on CSS units of measurement now...
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--On Friday, February 20, 2004 8:55 AM -0500 "Savin, Jill"
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> Pixels for font size are not recommended anymore - mainly because IE
> can't resize that text, if someone with visual impairments wants to
> make it bigger?
>
> Ems are preferred, because you can set percents, which scale better.

Jill,

You may find some of this Font Sizing information and links helpful:
http://www.d.umn.edu/goto/type

Laura
___________________________________________
Laura L. Carlson
Information Technology Systems and Services
University of Minnesota Duluth
Duluth, MN 55812-3009
http://www.d.umn.edu/goto/webdesign/


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From: Jim Thatcher
Date: Mon, Feb 23 2004 7:38AM
Subject: RE: I'm confused on CSS units of measurement now...
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Non necessarily good (!) but http://www.meryl.net/css/ has links to a
thousand CSS table less sites. I nice resource.

Jim
Accessibility, What Not to do: http://jimthatcher.com/whatnot.htm.
Web Accessibility Tutorial: http://jimthatcher.com/webcourse1.htm.


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--On Friday, February 20, 2004 8:55 AM -0500 "Savin, Jill"
< = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = > wrote:

> Does anyone have a good link to a CSS page with some examples,
> showing a good CSS layout for accessibility?

Lots of CSS information and links at:
http://www.d.umn.edu/goto/css

Laura
___________________________________________
Laura L. Carlson
Information Technology Systems and Services
University of Minnesota Duluth
Duluth, MN 55812-3009
http://www.d.umn.edu/goto/webdesign/


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From: Keith Patton
Date: Mon, Feb 23 2004 7:40AM
Subject: RE: I'm confused on CSS units of measurement now...
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Hi,

we use the approach found at
http://diveintoaccessibility.org/day_26_using_relative_font_sizes.html

It uses font keywords as a base line with a css 'hack' for correct
cross-browser implementation.

The reasoning for using this method is explained on the site, and for an
example of the approach see www.ethicalmedia.com/homepage/

here is example code for a template in which everything on the page is
inside a table cell:

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

TD {
font-size: 14px;
}

/*/*/a{}
body TD {
font-size: x-small;
voice-family: ""}"";
voice-family: inherit;
font-size: small;
}
html>body TD {
font-size: small;
}
/* */

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Hope that helps,

Keith


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--On Friday, February 20, 2004 8:55 AM -0500 "Savin, Jill"
< = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = > wrote:

> Pixels for font size are not recommended anymore - mainly because IE
> can't resize that text, if someone with visual impairments wants to
> make it bigger?
>
> Ems are preferred, because you can set percents, which scale better.

Jill,

You may find some of this Font Sizing information and links helpful:
http://www.d.umn.edu/goto/type

Laura
___________________________________________
Laura L. Carlson
Information Technology Systems and Services
University of Minnesota Duluth
Duluth, MN 55812-3009
http://www.d.umn.edu/goto/webdesign/


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