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The Missing <link> in the World Wide Web

October 22, 2003

One of the very foundations of the web in general is that it allows us to create links between different resources. Further — we need to do so in a meaningful and accessible way. Many developers are favouring semantic markup over presentational markup. Witness the two articles released at A List Apart on techniques (and caveats when using those techniques) for styling proper headings (<hn>) with stylesheets (see Facts and Opinion About Fahrner Image Replacement), and using unordered lists coupled with stylesheets for navigation (see Sliding Doors of CSS). Caveats and implementation problems aside, these techniques, specific articles and the fact that developers and others are willing and able to engage in discussion about the issues are testament to the fact that many developers do care about standards and accessibility.

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