Re: <MAP> tag

I think the problem may simply be that the MAP element should contain
one or more block level elements (e.g. P), not just inline elements like
A.  Try enclosing the list of links within a paragraph, and see if that
solves the problem.

Regards,
Donna

----- Original Message -----
From: Alan Morris <Alan.Morris(at)altoncollege.ac.uk>
To: <aware-techniques(at)hwg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, August 14, 2002 8:55 AM
Subject: <MAP> tag


> Hi
>
> I'm trying to make our site accessable for screen readers and people
who can
> not use pointing devices such as a mouse.  I have put the following
code on
> pages to give a navigation bar, but constantly get an error saying
'Invalid
> Markup', 'Marked invalid because it doesnt belong inside the tag its
in'.
>
>
>
> <MAP title="Main Navigation Bar">
>
> [<a tabindex="1" title="View this websites sitemap"
> href="../../site-map">Site Map</a>]
> [<a tabindex="2" title="General College Information"
> href="../../general/general-pages-index">General Information</a>]
> [<a tabindex="3" title="Sixth Form section of the Alton College
website"
> href="../../sixth/sixth-form-index">Sixth Form Information</a>]
> [<a tabindex="4" title="Adult Studies section of the Alton College
website"
> href="../../adult/adult-studies-index">Adult Studies
Information</a>]
> [<a tabindex="5" title="View more information on the departments and
> subjects at Alton College"
> href="../../departments/department-index">Department
Information</a>]
> [<a tabindex="6" title="Alton College News"
> href="../../news/news-index">College News</a>]
> [<a tabindex="7" title="Sixth Form Course Index"
> href="../course-information">Course Index</a>]
>
> </map>
>
>
>
>
> Can anyone help and let me know why this code generates this error?
>
>
> Alan Morria
> (I.T. Technician - Alton College)
> Email: alan.morris(at)altoncollege.ac.uk
>
>
>

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