> -----Original Message----- > From: Terrence Wood [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, 20 June 2005 7:14 AM > To: wsg@webstandardsgroup.org > Cc: Terrence Wood > Subject: Re: [WSG] Clash of nested lists > > I would argue that putting "edit delete" in front of every > list item is > more of a barrier to accessibility than the white space issue.
I think you're referring to the Usability of the site to a proportion of disabled users, rather than the ability to access the page. But I see your point. > The complexity of your interface increases by an order of > magnitude: In > a list of 25 items where I want the last item means I have to listen > (and choose between) 50 links. 50 items equals 100 links etc. > > How about containing your list in a form, marking up the folders with > radio's or checkboxes and choosing an action edit or delete (which > should be a post action, but thats another story) at the end?. Although I understand why you are suggesting it, currently the majority of users I am addressing would have a better user experience if there were icons infront of each folder, rather than radio buttons. Radio buttons might make it more user-friendly for users with screenreaders, but for most users the icons will be the better option, I think. However, I will ensure that the ALT tags clearly identify what the link is for. > regards > Terrence Wood. > > On 19 Jun 2005, at 2:47 PM, Patrick H. Lauke wrote: > > > Andreas Boehmer [Addictive Media] wrote: > >> The reason I cannot simply put both icons into <a> > >> tags is that they have to be separated by more than just space for > >> accessibility reasons. > > > > I would argue, though, that this checkpoint has purely technical > > reasons, and that the situation in which adjacent links can cause > > problems (as far as I remember, Netscape 4 in combination with > > Outspoken on Mac OS 9) is fairly uncommon nowadays, making > it obsolete > > (as per the "until user agents" clause). > > > > Sure, it won't pass automated dumb testing, but I doubt > that the vast > > majority of real users (even those with disabilities) will have any > > access problems if there is only a single space (or even nothing at > > all) between those links. > > > > -- > > 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 > > ****************************************************** > > 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 ******************************************************
