On Thu, 3 May 2001 15:16:14 -0600, Jim Rebman <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:

>>Hmmm... So there is not even one browser that can read these tags?? I'm
>>checking with IE 5.5.
>
>The Opera browser may support one or more of these tags (I'm fairly sure it
>supports longdesc).  I really question how useful any tag that isn't
>universally supported is, and I wish either W3C or the vendors would come
>to some kind of resolution of this issue soon, but that is probably just a
>pipe dream.
>
>JAWS and IE 5.5 is a powerful and popular combination (I use it myself much
>of the time), but to test with only this combination will almost certainly
>lead to undetected problems with other screen reader/browser combinations.
>
>-- Jim
>
>------------------------------
>James A. Rebman
>
>Cognitive Levers Project
>Center for Life-Long Learning and Design
>Department of Computer Science
>University of Colorado, Boulder
>
>"In times of change, the learners will inherit the earth while the learned
>will find themselves beautifully equipped for a world that no longer
exists."
>
>- Eric Hoffer

Just to clarify, I'm not building for one scenario or browser. I am just
continually astounded at the W3C's persistence in putting forth design
standards that are not functional. It seems like the cart before the horse
to me. As a web designer, I'm supposed to use this new language they made
up, just hoping someone will be able to understand it some day??!!