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  • 1.  Re: [docbook-tc] Re: RFE 3107140

    Posted 06-24-2011 11:22
    Dave Pawson <dave.pawson@gmail.com> writes: > Except for <phrase> as in html? Oh, duh. I meant 'span'. > So yes, but change > <tag namespace=" http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" ;>phrase</tag>, > to > <tag namespace=" http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" ;>acronym</tag>, HTML5 have removed acronym, so I changed it to 'abbr'. > Also wary of " commonly presented as a €œtooltip € in visual browsers" > since that is a visual presentation? Blind users would hear it. > > How about "Allows the expansion to be presented appropriately > to the user" How's this? <para>In the context of an <tag>acronym</tag>, the <tag>alt</tag> could provide the <tag class="attribute">title</tag> attribute for the HTML <tag namespace=" http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" ;>abbr</tag> element allowing the expansion to be presented appropriately to the user (as a €œtooltip €, for example, or read aloud).</para> Be seeing you, norm -- Norman Walsh <ndw@nwalsh.com> There is no glory so bright but http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/ the veil of business can hide it Chair, DocBook Technical Committee effectually. With most men life is postponed to some trivial business and so therefore is heaven. Men think foolishly they may abuse and misspend life as they please and when they get to heaven turn over a new leaf.--Henry David Thoreau PGP signature


  • 2.  Re: [docbook-tc] Re: RFE 3107140

    Posted 06-24-2011 11:38
    On 24 June 2011 12:21, Norman Walsh <ndw@nwalsh.com> wrote: > How's this? > > <para>In the context of an <tag>acronym</tag>, the <tag>alt</tag> could > provide the <tag class="attribute">title</tag> attribute for the HTML > <tag namespace=" http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" ;>abbr</tag> element allowing > the expansion to be presented appropriately to the user (as a €œtooltip €, > for example, or read aloud).</para> Thanks Norm. I'm happy. regards -- Dave Pawson XSLT XSL-FO FAQ. Docbook FAQ. http://www.dpawson.co.uk