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My point was that it's inaccessible: "accessibility", "internationalization" and "localization" are clear to everyone, but "a11y", "i18n" and "l10n" are not at
by Symbiote 5y ago
My point was that it's inaccessible: "accessibility", "internationalization" and "localization" are clear to everyone, but "a11y", "i18n" and "l10n" are not at all obvious even to native English speakers, and especially those using screen readers.
- bspammer 5y agoI've never understood why these shortenings are so common. Is it just to avoid the mental load of having to remember how to spell long words? Isn't the mental load of having to remember which number goes with which word worse?
- somehnacct3757 5y agoSame reason people use contractions. It's faster and conveys equivalent meaning. A11y is probably the easiest one to remember because it looks like ally. Which is what you're being by worrying about accessibility when you yourself don't rely on the standards.
- pineconewarrior 5y agoIt's like a name drop. Saying "a11y" instead of "accessibility" let's other people know what you're familiar with the industry jargon.
- BeFlatXIII 5y agoYou only have to remember two digits instead of the correct order of 10–18 letters. It’s probably also a lazy typist thing: four characters instead of 20.
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- another-dave 5y agoMy bad, I had read the parent quickly & thought they'd said "I still don't know what it means" rather than "I still know what it means" so just wanted to expand the jargon for the thread here. Agree with you re: screenreaders.