Well, while we're kicking ideas around, how about adding a new page to the knowledge menu that compares the resistances of all items you currently own (whether they're equipped, in the inventory, or in the home) in one long scrollable list, something like this?
Code:
@ AcElFiCoPoLiDkSoShNxNtChDi pFpBpCpS HLRgESSIFAFtSD
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e / (Holy Avenger) AcElFiCoPoLiDkSoShNxNtChDi pFpBpCpS HLRgESSIFAFtSD
i | of Extra Attacks AcElFiCoPoLiDkSoShNxNtChDi pFpBpCpS HLRgESSIFAFtSD
\ (Defender) AcElFiCoPoLiDkSoShNxNtChDi pFpBpCpS HLRgESSIFAFtSD
e } of Power AcElFiCoPoLiDkSoShNxNtChDi pFpBpCpS HLRgESSIFAFtSD
e = 'Narya' AcElFiCoPoLiDkSoShNxNtChDi pFpBpCpS HLRgESSIFAFtSD
e = Damage AcElFiCoPoLiDkSoShNxNtChDi pFpBpCpS HLRgESSIFAFtSD
i = Resist Poison AcElFiCoPoLiDkSoShNxNtChDi pFpBpCpS HLRgESSIFAFtSD
= Acid AcElFiCoPoLiDkSoShNxNtChDi pFpBpCpS HLRgESSIFAFtSD
e " Weaponmastery AcElFiCoPoLiDkSoShNxNtChDi pFpBpCpS HLRgESSIFAFtSD
" Trickery AcElFiCoPoLiDkSoShNxNtChDi pFpBpCpS HLRgESSIFAFtSD
e ~ of True Sight AcElFiCoPoLiDkSoShNxNtChDi pFpBpCpS HLRgESSIFAFtSD
e ( of Himring AcElFiCoPoLiDkSoShNxNtChDi pFpBpCpS HLRgESSIFAFtSD
[ of Elvenkind AcElFiCoPoLiDkSoShNxNtChDi pFpBpCpS HLRgESSIFAFtSD
[ of Elvenkind AcElFiCoPoLiDkSoShNxNtChDi pFpBpCpS HLRgESSIFAFtSD
e ( of Protection AcElFiCoPoLiDkSoShNxNtChDi pFpBpCpS HLRgESSIFAFtSD
e ) of Elvenkind AcElFiCoPoLiDkSoShNxNtChDi pFpBpCpS HLRgESSIFAFtSD
i ) of Thorin AcElFiCoPoLiDkSoShNxNtChDi pFpBpCpS HLRgESSIFAFtSD
e ] of Telepathy AcElFiCoPoLiDkSoShNxNtChDi pFpBpCpS HLRgESSIFAFtSD
] of Thengel AcElFiCoPoLiDkSoShNxNtChDi pFpBpCpS HLRgESSIFAFtSD
e ] of Free Action AcElFiCoPoLiDkSoShNxNtChDi pFpBpCpS HLRgESSIFAFtSD
e ] of Speed AcElFiCoPoLiDkSoShNxNtChDi pFpBpCpS HLRgESSIFAFtSD
] of Stability AcElFiCoPoLiDkSoShNxNtChDi pFpBpCpS HLRgESSIFAFtSD
...Of course, I leave the exercise of how you'd actually code something like this for other people to deal with.