Replying to @johnfoliot
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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@mollydotcom @johnfoliot yeah people will be all over that. CSS is too clean now and not enough useless repetition.
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I've spent a career working to get presentation out of structure. Now you want to put it back? @johnfoliot - that separation empowered #a11y
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@mollydotcom no, I want to ensure that when images that are used in CSS backgrounds have meaning, the meaning is conveyed to the blind
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Replying to @mixolydian
@mixolydian Indeed! Best practices 101. @johnfoliot

Jul 17, 2012 · 7:33 PM UTC