Re: [MACCAWS] XHTML and ASP.NET

Thanks, Tom

Do you mind if I quote you verbatim in a course I'm writing? And I;ll be 
posting the content of the course on my website when  its done.

John

At 14:35 11/09/02 +0100, you wrote:

>On Wednesday, September 11, 2002, 1:33:00 PM, you wrote:
> > Anyone know how asp.net copes with the requirements of WAI and Bobby type
> > accessibility? If it shoves in a load of Javascript that'll be a problem
> > for one.
>
>*Some* areas of ASP.NET generate utter rubbish. You aren't forced to
>use these, however - it is totally possible to make an ASP.NET-powered
>page that validates and is accessible.
>
>However ASP.NET encourages invalid and unaccessible practices by
>providing convenience features such as the awful doPostBack crap.
>
>Have a look at some of Microsoft's pages, like the download links on
><http://asp.net/ibuyspy/downloads.aspx>http://asp.net/ibuyspy/downloads.aspx 
>and the page links on
><http://asp.net/ibuyspy/storepaper.aspx.>http://asp.net/ibuyspy/storepaper.aspx. 
>These are both JS links, but
>for absolutely no good reason apart from convenience.
>
>Also, there's the awful asp:calendar control -
><http://samples.gotdotnet.com/quickstart/aspplus/samples/webforms/intro/VB/intro7.aspx>http://samples.gotdotnet.com/quickstart/aspplus/samples/webforms/intro/VB/intro7.aspx
>- which just manages to be utterly pointless as it requires scripting
>to do anything, but then goes back to the server for everything! If
>you're going to require scripting, at least do something useful with
>it...
>
>There is, of course, nothing stopping you writing a lovely
>XHTML-compliant and totally accessible ASP.NET calendar control that
>works for everyone.
>
>
>Cheers
>--
>Tom Gilder
><http://tom.me.uk/>http://tom.me.uk/
>
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John and Sandy Colby
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