Posted by Luigi Donatello Asero on 05/05/06 17:35

"Jukka K. Korpela" <jkorpela@cs.tut.fi> skrev i meddelandet
news:e3fask$bqn$1@phys-news4.kolumbus.fi...
> Luigi Donatello Asero wrote:
>
> > http://www.w3.org/TR/WAI-WEBCONTENT/
>
> Yes, it says "Don't rely on color alone". So?
>
> > So, now I wonder whether something like that would be a good solution
>
> Instead of a snippet of CSS code you should describe the idea of the
> solution verbally and illustrate it with a URL.
>
> You seem to set background to white without background image and content
> color to black. That's a safe combination indeed. Was that your question?
>
> Or do you mean using different border colors to convey some information?


No.

> You are not telling anything about the intended meaning and message. We
> can only say that _if_ you use border color difference to express some
> relevant difference in meaning, then the guideline says (quite justly)
> that you should also express the idea in another, more reliable way.


In fact, I did not use the border color but the border-style to try and
express this difference.

> > The problem is that it does not seem to have been implemented by
Firefox.
>
> It's hard to tell what "it" is here, but the problem is probably not
> really relevant here. I guess you mean the use of different border styles.
>
> > As to blind people what would I need to insert aural information on the
> > website?
>
> And what about people who use text-only browsers or have CSS turned off
> due to the fact that so many pages mess up their rendering by using CSS
> foolishly? What about Braille users?

Those who have CSS turned off and are not blind can see
<h3>

> You haven't revealed the context or content. But you can run a very
> simple test yourself. Use a text-only browser or a simulator of such a
> browser. Then think whether the page needs a complete rewrite or just
> the addition of some explanatory headings or other texts; they will
> probably help all users.

I am not sure that a test made by a text browser is sufficient to be sure
that one
fulfils all the requirements made by WAI about accessibility.


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