I believe that as long as you haven't specified a font size in your code,
the browser's default settings will apply.  Folks who need large type need
only set their computer's default font to a large size, and that is what
will be displayed by their browser.  If you are using Cascading Style Sheets
(CSS) you should make sure the pages can also be read without the style
sheet.  There are excellent guidelines for designing accessible websites at:
http://www.w3.org/TR/WAI-WEBCONTENT

Lu Harper
Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Roy [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: October 26, 1999 4:34 PM
> To:   [log in to unmask]
> Subject:      Re: website discussion
>
> A long time lurker emerges to reveal the parttime webmaster within:
>
> Mary queried thusly:
>
> >if it's possible to install a "Large Print Edition" button on one's
> website?
> >*Most* sites are challenging for the less visually acute (bifocal
> wearers,
> >etc.). I suppose one would have to compose another page in a large font
> and
> >the button would be a link...but is there a better way?
> >
>
> This is a very good question. Over the past month or so I've visited over
> 3000 museum related websites. (Sound crazy? All for a good cause. My new
> website http://museumstuff.com demands this level of thourough
> investigation!) Not ONE "large print option button" to be found, that I
> recall anyway!
>
> Anyway, badly concealed personal plugs aside, I think your "large print"
> button is a good idea. One way that it could be done is with a coding
> language known as javascript. A decent codemasher could pound this one out
> pretty quickly, and then the code snippet could be placed on each page. No
> need to duplicate pages the way you suggested.
>
> I could probably even do the code for it. Unfortunately I don't have time
> right now! Too many other pots to stir. Any fellow lurkers out there that
> would like to work on this? I think it would be a popular code, bring
> fame,
> fortune, praise, etc.
>
> Just an idea ;)
>
> Roy H
>
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