Re: [WSG] Visited Link Styling
At 08:47 AM 6/30/2005, Chris Kennon wrote: Strike-through styling for visited links, I've heard differing opinions on this method, but am asking the consensus of the WSG. a:visited { text-decoration: line-through; } Chris, I don't see any ambiguity. Crossing out text indicates that it's deleted, defunct, demised. The strikethrough makes the text more difficult to read which is appropriate only if the text isn't really meant to be read any more. Marking links as visited rarely indicates that one should never visit them again; in fact often to the contrary they help us remember where we've found content worth returning to while perusing a site. I can see that crossing out a hyperlink could work in a situation in which links are meant to be followed only once, such as in a checklist of ordered steps in which backing up is discouraged; but then the designer had better anticipate people wanting to start over which would necessitate a clearing of cache: a bit extreme and not to my knowledge facilitated by scripting. If strikethrough were used on a website for links in general, I'd be outa there in a flash unless the content were so utterly compelling that I was moved to forgive the designer their naive innocence or obnoxious intent. Cheers, Paul ** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm for some hints on posting to the list & getting help **
RE: [WSG] Visited Link Styling
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Re: [WSG] Visited Link Styling
or some people, like me, just find line-through links annoying =) regards Terrence Wood. On 5 Jul 2005, at 12:23 PM, Patrick H. Lauke wrote: As others pointed out, it's more of a usability question ** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm for some hints on posting to the list & getting help **
Re: [WSG] Visited Link Styling
Chris Kennon wrote: Strike-through styling for visited links, I've heard differing opinions on this method, but am asking the consensus of the WSG. a:visited { text-decoration: line-through; } As others pointed out, it's more of a usability question, but to add my GBP 0.02 to the issue and bring in potential accessibility issues: text with a line through may become harder to read for users with low vision and/or dyslexia, and it may - as already noted - cause confusion as to whether or not a link is disabled or something for users with cognitive disabilities. -- Patrick H. Lauke __ re·dux (adj.): brought back; returned. used postpositively [latin : re-, re- + dux, leader; see duke.] www.splintered.co.uk | www.photographia.co.uk http://redux.deviantart.com __ Web Standards Project (WaSP) Accessibility Task Force http://webstandards.org/ __ ** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm for some hints on posting to the list & getting help **
Re: [WSG] Visited Link Styling
Hi, The following article inspired the question: http://webdesign.maratz.com/lab/visited_links_styling/ CK __ "Knowing is not enough, you must apply; willing is not enough, you must do." ---Bruce Lee On Jun 30, 2005, at 9:13 AM, Drake, Ted C. wrote: I don't remember where I borrowed this from, kudos to the original designer. Sorry that my notes have gotten lost. It applies a nice checkmark to your visited link a:visited:after { color: #039; font-weight: normal; content: "\00A0\221A"; font-size: 75%; } Ted -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of russ - maxdesign Sent: Thursday, June 30, 2005 8:55 AM To: Web Standards Group Subject: Re: [WSG] Visited Link Styling This is less of a standards question and more usability. There may be some users that think that the link was deactivated (and therefore not able to be used again) when it has a strike through. However, the question would be best resolved with user testing rather than hunches. :) Russ Hi, Strike-through styling for visited links, I've heard differing opinions on this method, but am asking the consensus of the WSG. a:visited { text-decoration: line-through; } ** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm for some hints on posting to the list & getting help ** ** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm for some hints on posting to the list & getting help ** ** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm for some hints on posting to the list & getting help **
underline accessibility (was Re: [WSG] Visited Link Styling)
that the link was deactivated when it has a strike through Russ, it's an OT in this thread, but it is connected with this - not with , but with -- is the underline accessible? You know, it's widely spread that only links should have the underline, but I noticed it just few days ago that browsers use underlining for inserted text by default. Is this alright? -- Jan Brasna aka JohnyB :: www.alphanumeric.cz | www.janbrasna.com ** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm for some hints on posting to the list & getting help **
Re: [WSG] Visited Link Styling
Strike-through styling for visited links, I've heard differing opinions on this method, but am asking the consensus of the WSG. a:visited { text-decoration: line-through; } I use it, but not on "mainstream" web site, it's more like my personal playground, so I can do it. Honestly - I wouldn't use it on some kind of commercial (or so..) web, a small part of the visitors told me about the worse readibility of the link below, and theyre right, it's IMHO a bit less usable. I don't remember where I borrowed this from, kudos to the original designer. It's something Simon Collison or Bojan Janjanin promoted. -- Jan Brasna aka JohnyB :: www.alphanumeric.cz | www.janbrasna.com ** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm for some hints on posting to the list & getting help **
RE: [WSG] Visited Link Styling
I don't remember where I borrowed this from, kudos to the original designer. Sorry that my notes have gotten lost. It applies a nice checkmark to your visited link a:visited:after { color: #039; font-weight: normal; content: "\00A0\221A"; font-size: 75%; } Ted -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of russ - maxdesign Sent: Thursday, June 30, 2005 8:55 AM To: Web Standards Group Subject: Re: [WSG] Visited Link Styling This is less of a standards question and more usability. There may be some users that think that the link was deactivated (and therefore not able to be used again) when it has a strike through. However, the question would be best resolved with user testing rather than hunches. :) Russ > Hi, > > Strike-through styling for visited links, I've heard differing > opinions on this method, but am asking the consensus of the WSG. > > a:visited { text-decoration: line-through; } > > ** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm for some hints on posting to the list & getting help ** ** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm for some hints on posting to the list & getting help **
Re: [WSG] Visited Link Styling
This is less of a standards question and more usability. There may be some users that think that the link was deactivated (and therefore not able to be used again) when it has a strike through. However, the question would be best resolved with user testing rather than hunches. :) Russ > Hi, > > Strike-through styling for visited links, I've heard differing > opinions on this method, but am asking the consensus of the WSG. > > a:visited { text-decoration: line-through; } > > ** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm for some hints on posting to the list & getting help **