On 11 May 2007, at 09:56:54, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I'm not 100% sure this is the case, but what a screen reader
_should_ do
is to _read_ an <acronym> and to _spell out_ an abreviation.
Even if
that is not yet the case, it seems likely in the future, assuming that
we all use the correct elements in the first place...
Regards,
Mike
PS 'Initialism' isn't a tag - with good reason; it isn't even a proper
english word!
I don't see that this should be the case. For example, "Ltd" is a
common UK abbreviation for the word "Limited" in the context of a
"Limited Liability Company", such as "HyperGlobalMegaCorp Ltd."
Another example would be "Mr", which is an abbreviation of "Mister."
There are plenty more examples - in French, "Mlle" is an abbreviation
of "Mademoiselle".
None of those should be spelled out, yet they are all abbreviations.
Oh, and "initialism" is in the Oxford English Dictionary, which is
generally regarded as the canonical source:
<http://www.askoxford.com/concise_oed/initialism>
Regards,
Nick.
--
Nick Fitzsimons
http://www.nickfitz.co.uk/
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