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   Dr. Matt Lee looking for work (mattl@social.coop)'s status on Saturday, 01-Mar-2025 00:55:53 JST Dr. Matt Lee looking for work

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   • Adrian Roselli
   • Cassidy James :eos: :gg: :fh:
   • Fedi Jedi :jedi:

   @cassidy @aardrian @fedijedi I use it in filenames, like a11y.css and in CSS class names or in Git branch names.

   But no user of the thing I’m working on should see that any more than they should see the DOCTYPE on the page I’m working on.

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     Cassidy James :eos: :gg: :fh: (cassidy@mastodon.blaede.family)'s status on Saturday, 01-Mar-2025 00:55:55 JST Cassidy James :eos: :gg: :fh:

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     • Adrian Roselli
     • Fedi Jedi :jedi:

     @aardrian @fedijedi THANK YOU. I always find “a11y” shorthand ironic for accessibility. It doesn’t save *that much* time or space, it only introduces difficulty for people not in the “in group.” It is its very self an accessibility issue!

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     Adrian Roselli (aardrian@toot.cafe)'s status on Saturday, 01-Mar-2025 00:55:56 JST Adrian Roselli

     • Fedi Jedi :jedi:

     @fedijedi Not in long-form writing, no. There is no need. It introduces confusion for some and signals the writer is more interested in the lingo (and maybe didn’t really test it with users).

     You want to use it on social media or in emails, go for it. But a copywriter for a marketing site has the time and tools.