Setting Abbreviation and Category Attributes

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Setting Abbreviation and Category Attributes

You can modify abbreviation (ABBR) and category (AXIS) attributes within a table. To do so, follow these steps.

Select one or more cells.

RIght click the mouse.

Select Table > Cell Properties.

Access the Cell Properties dialog.

The Cell Properties dialog includes fields that let you adjust the Abbreviation and Category Attribute field values (See illustration below).

The following explains how to respond to these fields.

Accessibility Fields on Cell Properties Dialog

Field

Description

Abbreviation

Sets or retrieves abbreviated text for the content in the tag. Can be used to render non-visual media, such as speech or Braille.

For more information, see http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/workshop/author/dhtml/reference/properties/abbr.asp

Categories

Sets or retrieves a comma-delimited list of conceptual categories associated with that tag. Can be used to render non-visual media, such as speech or Braille.

For more information, see http://msdn.microsoft.com/workshop/author/dhtml/reference/properties/axis.asp

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Field	Description
Abbreviation	Sets or retrieves abbreviated text for the content in the tag. Can be used to render non-visual media, such as speech or Braille. For more information, see http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/workshop/author/dhtml/reference/properties/abbr.asp
Categories	Sets or retrieves a comma-delimited list of conceptual categories associated with that tag. Can be used to render non-visual media, such as speech or Braille. For more information, see http://msdn.microsoft.com/workshop/author/dhtml/reference/properties/axis.asp