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From: Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn on 23 Apr 2008 13:49
Brent wrote:
> Thanks for all your help. I finally solved the problem with the
> following steps:
>
> 1) Converted the <span> tags to <div> tags;

display:block would have achieve the same, but neither one is any better
than an accessible solution.

> 2) Changed the <div>s style definition to include a height, which it
> didn't before.
>
> As Rik pointed out, the element has to have a "clickable surface,"
> which a <div> with height does.

However, this solution is likely to constitute an utter misuse of the
`div' element as well, a solution that does not degrade gracefully.


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