One should always avoid using generated content for any content that requires structural data for #a11y and UX. Full stop. @johnfoliot
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@sturobson @mollydotcom I'm simply posing the question. We have a problem; we need a solution.
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@johnfoliot @sturobson I don't agree that there is a problem with the overuse of GC largely due to lack of support until latter day IE
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@mollydotcom then we disagree :-) Won't be the first or last time my dear. Hoping that problem will go away /w just education is PollyAnna
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Oh, I have no illusions on the difficulties involved @johnfoliot - you should know me (and my long work in this area) better than that.
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@mollydotcom adding an aria-label to a CSS class might feel dirty, but it solves the problem neatly. Users over authors over implementors...
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It doesn't feel dirty @johnfoliot IT IS DIRTY to add ARIA to CSS. The answer is no, ain't gonna happen. So find solutions elsewhere. Enough!
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@mollydotcom @johnfoliot if Molly says it is dirty, I for one believe it. What is the topic?
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@codepo8 John wants to put ARIA into CSS. @johnfoliot

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@codepo8 So @mollydotcom wants code purity over users <grin>, figures education alone will solve the problem.
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@johnfoliot @codepo8 I did not say education alone solves anything. But we are learning backwards on the Web. It's a great experiment!
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@mollydotcom @johnfoliot yeah people will be all over that. CSS is too clean now and not enough useless repetition.
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@mollydotcom @codepo8 Rather, JF wants to add a limited sub-set of ARIA to Generated Content, so that blind folk get it too.
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@mollydotcom @codepo8 GC text is read out loud (at least, supposed to), yet what of images? aria-label to the rescue
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@johnfoliot I've followed your conversation with @mollydotcom about ARIA and CSS last night. Do you fancy writing a little piece for us? :)
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