[WEB4LIB] Re: Library lingo

[James Capobianco]

The only slight drawback to this is that Opera (at least version 7.21) puts "Title:" in front of the title, so it doesn't look quite as good as the others.

James

James Capobianco
Coordinator of Web Development and
Reference Librarian
Emerson College Library
120 Boylston Street, 3rd Floor
Boston, MA 02116-4624
617.824.8332
james_capobianco at emerson.edu


-----Original Message-----
From: web4lib at webjunction.org
[mailto:web4lib at webjunction.org]On Behalf Of Michael Whang
Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2004 9:09 AM
To: Multiple recipients of list
Subject: [WEB4LIB] Re: Library lingo


This is a follow-up to my post yesterday regarding the use of CSS,
specifically the <acronym> attribute, to provide users with
contextual clues when mousing over a dubious term. It's a kinetic
solution, but it also works very well for text-only browsers.

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The CSS is:

abbr,acronym,.help {
	border-bottom: 1px dotted #333;
	cursor: help;
}

The HTML is

<p>At <acronym title="Manoa Public Library.">MPL</acronym> we
provide a diverse 
and up-to-date collection of library materials and in a variety of
formats. Listed 
below is just a taste of what's in store for you here at Manoa. So
come in and 
visit us!</p>

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Also referring to my original post, when you load the library web
page, the second word (MPL), first paragraph, should be underlined
with a dashed line and should read "Manoa Public Library". I use
Firefox, Opera, IE v 6.0, and Netscape 7.02, and they all show the
title="Manoa Public Library" attribute.
http://www.state.hi.us/hsl/mpl/about/collection.htm 


--Michael Whang






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Learn as if you were to live forever." 
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Head, Web and Internet Services
Western Michigan University Libraries
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Kalamazoo, MI  49008-5353
p: 269-387-5184
e: michael.whang at wmich.edu
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