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public:nnels:etext:lists [2019/10/02 11:22]
rachel.osolen [Definition Lists] 		public:nnels:etext:lists [2020/08/01 09:13]
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 ====== Lists ====== ====== Lists ======
  
-Lists are often overlooked as an accessibility feature, but the ability to move quickly and effectively through long lists of points is a key reading need. Unfortunately, it's still the case that lists are rendered as anything but proper lists, i.e. you'll often see a new paragraph for each item, or manual line breaks to separate entries, etc.+Lists are often overlooked as an accessibility feature, but the ability to move quickly and effectively through long lists of points is a key reading need. 
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 +Unfortunately, you will see in many ebooks it's still the case that lists are rendered as anything but proper lists (i.e. you'll often see a new paragraph for each item, or manual line breaks to separate entries, etc.)
  
 When a reader has to traverse every item in the list one item at a time to get to the end, or listen to the entire list from beginning to end, the problems of bad markup become more pronounced. Properly tagging lists is a small measure that can greatly decrease reader frustration. When a reader has to traverse every item in the list one item at a time to get to the end, or listen to the entire list from beginning to end, the problems of bad markup become more pronounced. Properly tagging lists is a small measure that can greatly decrease reader frustration.
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 <note>In addition to lists found in the main body of the work, there are a few items which are normally formatted as a list, including: <note>In addition to lists found in the main body of the work, there are a few items which are normally formatted as a list, including:
-  * [[public:nnels:etext:table-of-contents|Table of Contents]];+  * [[public:nnels:etext:also-by-the-author|Also by the author]]
   * [[public:nnels:etext:index|Index]]; and   * [[public:nnels:etext:index|Index]]; and
   * [[public:nnels:etext:bibliography|Bibliography]]   * [[public:nnels:etext:bibliography|Bibliography]]
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 For more information on how to continue ordered lists with breaks please see this [[https://screencast-o-matic.com/watch/cqQXodtpvR| tutorial]]. For more information on how to continue ordered lists with breaks please see this [[https://screencast-o-matic.com/watch/cqQXodtpvR| tutorial]].
  
-====Definition Lists==== 
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-In addition to the common types of lists mentioned above, there also exists what we call a "definition list". Definition lists require the use of special DAISY styles.  
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-Definition lists generally consist of term/definition pairs - a term followed by its definition.  
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-For example, a glossary of terms would be a definition list: 
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-   mango: tropical fruit with sweet golden flesh 
-   lychee: tropical fruit with deep red leathery skin and clear white flesh 
-   carambola: star shaped tropical fruit with tart lemon-pineapple flavour 
-   rambutan: egg-shaped tropical fruit similar to lychees with leathery skin covered in soft red hairs 
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-There are two definition list styles in the [[public:nnels:etext:template-styles|NNELS Template]]: 
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-  * Definition Data (DAISY) 
-  * Definition Term (DAISY) 
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-Both styles are used together to create a definition list. When creating a definition list, we follow these steps: 
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-  - Select all the text that comprise the list (terms and values) and apply the **Definition Data (DAISY)** style.  
-  - Select each definition term (i.e. mango, lychee, etc.) and apply the **Definition Term (DAISY)** style.  
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-That's it. 
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-<note>Do not apply any other list style to Definition Lists.</note> 
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-This will give us the below output in XML: 
  
-   <dl>  +=====Q&A Archive=====
-     <dt>mango</dt>  +
-     <dd>tropical fruit with sweet golden flesh</dd>  +
-     <dt>lychee</dt>  +
-     <dd>tropical fruit with deep red leathery skin and clear white flesh</dd>  +
-     <dt>carambola</dt>  +
-     <dd>star shaped tropical fruit with tart lemon-pineapple flavour</dd>  +
-     <dt>rambutan</dt>  +
-     <dd>egg-shaped tropical fruit similar to lychees with leathery skin covered in soft red hairs</dd> +
-   </dl>  +
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-Definition lists are not restricted to glossaries of terms. We use them for all term-description groups. Term-description groups may be names and definitions, categories and topics, or any other groups of term-description pairs. +
-=====Q&A=====+
  
 **Q: Should this list be formatted using H2 and H3 for the countries and institutions, and Lists for the collections? Or should I used nested lists for all elements?** **Q: Should this list be formatted using H2 and H3 for the countries and institutions, and Lists for the collections? Or should I used nested lists for all elements?**
public/nnels/etext/lists.txt · Last modified: 2022/09/15 12:07 by rachel.osolen

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