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It’s been quite a while since the first Javascripts were written to obfuscate emails from the SPAM bots. With more bots than you want to admit on the loose, it became essential real quick that we find a way to avoid our clients emails being harvested for use by the not so savoury.

Since that time the need for websites that pass accessibility standards has increased. Many clients want their site to be readable by the widest possible audience. In some cases, those with visual impairments are the target audience. Although javascript is fairly common, their is a small percentage that go without because of company policy or otherwise. With the growing number of mobile devices that usually have limited Javascript support it is becoming more important to have a backup system.

This article details adding a secondary level of accessibility to obfuscated email addresses without losing the small audience of people (6% according to w3schools).

http://www.alistapart.com/articles/gracefulemailobfuscation

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