Help:borders on and off

P. Michael McCulley mcculley at best.com
Wed Jun 10 11:09:33 EDT 1998


> I created a similar table for our library
> (http://www.library.uiuc.edu/alx/subjectq.htm)  One thing to keep in mind
> however, is the importance of accessibility.  Does your page have a text
> only alternative?  Some browsers (like lynx) can't read tables...another
> issue is the translation of web pages for hearing and physically impaired.
> I think the information in the table needs the borders, without them I
> think the page would look a bit empty.  
> 
> <<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<
> <>>> Heather A. Grady Graduate Student in Library Science, University of
> Illinois Graduate Student Assistant--Applied Life Studies Library
> Http://www.library.uiuc.edu/alx/ (ALS Page) HGrady at alexia.lis.uiuc.edu
> <<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<

Just a note.. Lynx can display tables with some limitations, if properly coded.. see
http://www.slcc.edu/lynx/release2-8/lynx2-8/lynx_help/Lynx_users_guide.html#20
for more information.

Best,
Michael McCulley
mcculley at best.com



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