[WEB4LIB] RE: WEB4LIB digest 2880

[Pons, Lisa (PONSLM)]

Here is a definition:

http://developer.netscape.com/docs/manuals/htmlguid/tags12.htm



However, I *thought* there were problems in using the 'layers' tag. This may
be a semantics issue, but when dreamweaver talks about layers, it doesnt
necessarily mean the <layer> tag. Using the <div> tag is considered better,
and you can tell dreamweaver to use this tag, under Edit>Preferences>Layers
(choose the Div tag when inserting layers)

Div's  provide ways of positioning content using CSS.

Note: In Dreamweaver MX, there is a 'reference area'...
Window>Reference>Oreilly HTML reference.
Choose the tag you are looking for,and it will explain.

Excuse tips if you already knew all that!

Lisa Pons

Webmaster
University Libraries
University of Cincinnati
lisa.pons at uc.edu
(513)556-1431

-----Original Message-----
From: Shutt, Michelle Miller [mailto:mmshutt at richland.lib.sc.us]
Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2003 9:20 AM
To: Multiple recipients of list
Subject: [WEB4LIB] RE: WEB4LIB digest 2880


OK, so this discussion of Dreamweaver and layers has got me curious. I have
been learning Dreamweaver (I've got Dreamweaver MX) and so far I love most
of what I've discovered (the site management tools are great). However, I
don't really know anything about layers and what I've read doesn't seem to
make it any clearer. So, can someone tell me in a few sentences exactly what
that IS? In what situations would you want to use layers - just for rollover
type effects? I'm also curious about accessibility and valid HTML. It
doesn't seem that creating a site using layers would meet accessibility
requirements/standards. What's the scoop?

Thanks for any enlightenment.

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