

RE: HTML techniques - Title element (no blocker)

From: Geoff Deering <gdeering@acslink.net.au>
Date: Tue, 4 Nov 2003 10:17:17 +1100
To: "John M Slatin" <john_slatin@austin.utexas.edu>, "Yvette P. Hoitink" <y.p.hoitink@heritas.nl>, <w3c-wai-gl@w3.org>
Message-ID: <NBBBJPNFCLNLAADCLFJBAEGCFDAA.gdeering@acslink.net.au>

Right.  I hadn't quite seen just how important that consistency was until
you pointed it out.

I actually think there is some need for a CMS/ATAG techniques in here
somewhere that should address these issues.  The ATAG also needs such a
branch to address these types of things, especially in CMSs.  But Authoring
Tools should also address them for consistency checks across projects.


-----Original Message-----
From: John M Slatin
Agreed.  Every page should have a unique and informative <title> element
that allows users to orient themselves with confidence.  It's even
better if the <title> corresponds closely to link text elsewhere on the
site-- this makes it much easier  to be certain  that one has followed
the corect link and arrived at the correct place.

For example, if the link text reads "How-tos and Demos," the <title> on
the destination page should contain that phrase.

Received on Monday, 3 November 2003 18:22:39 GMT
