[Irl-dean] WCAG 2.0 and "validity"

[Ronan J. Toomey]

> On the specific issue of EMBED (which *is* a very good example -
> for both sides of the debate!), here is an eloquent statement of
> the frustration that seeking validity can lead to:

> <http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/www-validator/2004Apr/0069.html>

> ... but check out the replies.  Ian Hickson offers an example of
> embedding flash, exclusively with valid HTML 4 (i.e. based on the
> OBJECT element) which - he claims - solves this problem!

For anybody that is interested, while I dont, and have never, used Flash,
that Hickson method for embedding Flash came about as a result (as far as I
can understand) from a method called Flash Satay
(http://www.alistapart.com/articles/flashsatay/) to overcome the
limitations of achieving valid HTML. As with many "hacks" there would
appear to be some limitations. There is a very interesting discussion
archived on Drew McLellan's (the "inventor" of Flash Satay) website at
http://www.allinthehead.com/retro/234/ including links to other interesting
solutions.

Regards,

Ronan Toomey
Disability Equality Unit
Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
email: ronan_j._toomey at justice.ie
Phone 01 - 4790286
Fax 01 - 4790296




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