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Posted by Andrew on 02/22/07 01:56
On Thu, 22 Feb 2007 12:41:56 +1100, Andrew wrote:
> Hi,
>
> In a page that I have only just started writing (only a paragraph or 2
> there) I have produced an ordered list nested within a definition list:
>
> http://people.aapt.net.au/~adjlstrong/bibliophile.html
>
> Now I am happy that this use of lists demonstrates my meaning adequately,
> surely an important consideration, but is it a semantically correct way
> of conveying this meaning?
>
> Quite frankly I think it would be unnecessarily cumbersome to nest
> another <dd> and then style the element to produce numbers before each
> item. I believe that what I have written is a compromise between good
> syntax and good communication.
>
> Any thoughts?
>
Hi again,
I know I have compromised on lists before: in my page on the Iliad:
http://people.aapt.net.au/~adjlstrong/homer.html
I decided against making an ol h3 in the css and remained with <strong>
for what were basically headings in lists.(after some debate in alt.html)
I am not sure if I am concerning myself needlessly with such questions :-)
Andrew
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Urban Myths and the Iliad
http://people.aapt.net.au/~adjlstrong/homer.html
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