Dennis and Ross discuss several announcements and news items, then go into detail on how, why and when the REL attribute is used and its use for web accessibility.
Download Web Axe Episode 52 (REL Attribute)
Uses of the REL attribute:
- Stylesheets linking
- RSS feed linking
- Browser-Based Navigation (next, prev, content, index, etc)
- Handle for Unobtrusive Javascript
- Nofollow to disallow robot “clickthrus”
- Shortcut icon
- More!
Links
- REL attribute from the W3C
- Link types from the W3C
- Changing the Scope of Link Relationships
- What is the proper use of the ‘rel’ attribute?
- Day 9: Providing additional navigation aids – Dive Into Accessibility
- Lightbox
News & Announcements:
- Accessibility Jobs at Yodlee
- A Video Interview with Shawn Henry, From California to Japan
- Flash Captioning Seminar
- Refresh Detroit
2 replies on “Podcast #52: REL Attribute”
The link in the post is to podcast #51.
Shyte! Thanks, I’ve updated it to the correct podcast, #52.