Re: @alt descriptions for Thing Descriptions

On 13/06/2019 15:17, Janina Sajka (janina@rednote.net) wrote:

> Long descriptions? Nah, we killed those with HTML 5, right? Who needs
> those! <grin>
>
> On a serious note, should we be recommending these be SVG so that we can
> use accessible SVG and someone can actually explore the relationship
> matrix directly?

We could do that. I'll write up description and then we can work out 
best format for shipping it.

Thanks

Josh

>
> Joshue O Connor writes:
>> On 13/06/2019 15:03, Janina Sajka (janina@rednote.net) wrote:
>>
>>> Hey, Josh:
>>>
>>> +APA list
>>>
>>> So, you're more the expert on WCAG requirements for such "things, ..."
>>> ----- Sorry, couldn't resist!
>> Boom Boom!
>>
>>
>>> Question: Are these detailed in the text otherwise provided by the spec?
>> Not really, or at least the visual representation shows how objects, classes
>> and instances of same relate to each other.
>>
>> There are lots of nodes and arrows showing relationships. I'll have a go at
>> abstracting them out and will forward to the list.
>>
>>
>>> If so, simply giving good alt should be sufficient,
>> These are for sure in the @longdesc section *grin.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Josh
>>
>>
>>> right? Else, yes
>>> please!
>>>
>>> Best,
>>>
>>> Janina
>>>
>>> Joshue O Connor writes:
>>>> Hi Janina,
>>>>
>>>> I'm reviewing the Thing Description in more detail and have looked at the
>>>> figures contained in it. There are ~5.
>>>>
>>>> The @alt for 4 of them is 'UML diagram of the TD information model for the
>>>> hypermedia controls vocabulary' and they represent:
>>>>
>>>> Figure1TD core vocabulary,
>>>> Figure2JSON schema vocabulary
>>>> Figure3WoT security vocabulary
>>>> Figure4Hypermedia controls vocabulary
>>>>
>>>> Do you want me to write up in detail the UML descriptions?
>>>>
>>>> They take the form:
>>>>
>>>> <example>
>>>>
>>>> Thing (linking to Form/Link/Multilanguage/VersionInfo)
>>>>
>>>> @context :anyURL (or Array)
>>>>
>>>> @type: string
>>>>
>>>> id: anyURI
>>>>
>>>> [...]
>>>>
>>>> </example>
>>>>
>>>> They are a little gnarly to describe but I can do it if you need it.
>>>>
>>>> Whereas one of them represents a representation of a 'TD Serialization, TD
>>>> and Thing on a light switch example' which is again a JSON type
>>>> visualisation.
>>>>
>>>> Ok, it will take a little time, but that's ok if its helpful to you.
>>>>
>>>> Josh
>>>>
>>>> -- 
>>>> Emerging Web Technology Specialist/A11y (WAI/W3C)
>>>>
>> -- 
>> Emerging Web Technology Specialist/A11y (WAI/W3C)

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