Tony Crockford wrote: you're using an inaccessible frameset when the same purely visual effect can be done in a more accessible way using CSS.
if you want strict and a framed effect do it with CSS instead of frames and then all users can access all your content. instead of asking for target in strict (an inaccessible frameset attribute) and asking us to justify why you can't have it, why don't you justify the use of frames, when all they are is a visual effect that can be achieved with CSS. My response: I have to use frames at work. The reason is that we produce learning resources which can be used on their own or put into courses which need some navigation for users to get around. Framesets cater to this perfectly. The left frame is used to show the navigation of the resources which appear in the right frame. We have users testing this (including using JAWS and Window Eyes screen readers) and none have ever said it is inaccessible. For us the benefit of using frames is that we do not have to produce multiple versions of the same resource. Downsides include * inability to bookmark a certain page * a frameset bug in IE when using XHTML transitional (see http://www.noscope.com/journal/2004/02/ie-horizontal-scrollbar-bug ) * inability to set frame borders with CSS Grant ********************************************************************** This message is intended for the addressee named and may contain privileged information or confidential information or both. If you are not the intended recipient please delete it and notify the sender. ********************************************************************** ****************************************************** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm for some hints on posting to the list & getting help ******************************************************
