[Accessibility] Re: TABLE versus definition list
Janina Sajka
janina at a11y.org
Tue Jul 31 15:11:16 PDT 2007
I don't think this was ever a decision point, at least I know it wasn't
within Open A111y.
Janina
Gregory J. Rosmaita writes:
> aloha, all!
>
> is there any special reason why we are using tables to display info
> on a11y.org? the mailing lists, for example, are tailor made for a
> definition list, with the listname being the definition term (DT)
> and the links to the SIG space, list archive, and list service
> definition list definitons (DD), which would take the following
> form, no matter what UA one is using to access the site
>
> FSGA/Open A11y Mailing List Information
>
> accessibility at a11y.org
> Accessibility Workgroup
> Accessibility list archive
> Accessibility list service
>
> accessibility-atspi at ally.org
> ATK/AT-SPI Accessibility SIG
> ATK/AT-SPI list archive
> ATK/AT-SPI list service
>
> accessibility-handlers at a11y.org
> Accessibility Workgroup
> Accessibility list archive
> Accessibility list service
>
> accessibility-ia2 at a11y.org
> IAccessible2 SIG
> IAccessible2 list archive
> IAccessible2 list service
>
> accessibility-io at ally.otg
> Input/Output Accessibility SIG
> I/O Accessibility list archive
> I/O Accessibility list service
>
> accessibility-kbd at a11y.org
> Keyboard Accessibility SIG
> Keyboard Accessibility list archive
> Keyboard Accessibility list service
>
> accessibility-rfc at a11y.org
> Accessibility Request for Comments
> Accessibility RFC list archive
> Accessibility RFC list service
>
>
> note 1: i have alphabetized the lists -- is there any reason why they
> should not be alphabetized? is their current order a reflection of the
> a11y WG's history, with new lists added as they were created?
>
> note 2: wouldn't "list management" or "list options" more accurate than
> "list service"
>
> note 3: a comparison between TABLE layout and DT layout can be found at:
> http://www.hicom.net/~oedipus/temp/a11y/table-vs-dl.html
--
Janina Sajka, Phone: +1.202.595.7777; sip:janina at a11y.org
Partner, Capital Accessibility LLC http://CapitalAccessibility.Com
Marketing the Owasys 22C talking screenless cell phone in the U.S. and Canada
Learn more at http://ScreenlessPhone.Com
Chair, Open Accessibility janina at a11y.org
Linux Foundation http://a11y.org
More information about the Accessibility
mailing list