Emoticons should not be used excessively¶
Severity code: Possible error
Emoticons should not be used excessively to communicate feelings or content. Try to rewrite the document to have more textual meaning, or wrapping the emoticons in an <code>abbr element as outlined below. Emoticons are not read by screen-readers, and are often used to communicate feelings or other things which are relevant to the content of the document.
Example¶
Wrong¶
Of course, I'll get on it right away ;)
Right¶
Of course, I'll get on it right away <abbr title="wink">;)</abbr>