Paul Irish • 11/14/2011

Semantics in practice and mapping semantic value to its consumers

Read Original

This article analyzes the practical application and value of HTML semantics in web development. It critiques the excessive focus on 'perfect' semantic markup versus the real-world implementation in browsers and screen readers. The author argues for prioritizing learning ARIA and understanding accessibility APIs, citing experts like Steve Faulkner and highlighting issues with HTML5's outlining algorithm and its poor support in assistive technologies.

0 comments
#web standards #accessibility #screen readers
Semantics in practice and mapping semantic value to its consumers

Comments

No comments yet

Be the first to share your thoughts!

Browser Extension

Get instant access to AllDevBlogs from your browser

Top of the Week

1
Quoting Thariq Shihipar
Simon Willison • 2 votes
2
Top picks — 2026 January
Paweł Grzybek • 1 votes
3
In Praise of –dry-run
Henrik Warne • 1 votes
4
Deep Learning is Powerful Because It Makes Hard Things Easy - Reflections 10 Years On
Ferenc Huszár • 1 votes
5
Vibe coding your first iOS app
William Denniss • 1 votes
6
AGI, ASI, A*I – Do we have all we need to get there?
John D. Cook • 1 votes
7
Dew Drop – January 15, 2026 (#4583)
Alvin Ashcraft • 1 votes