- From: Steve Faulkner <faulkner.steve@gmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2011 11:47:42 +0100
- To: HTML Accessibility Task Force <public-html-a11y@w3.org>, Janina Sajka <janina@rednote.net>, Judy Brewer <jbrewer@w3.org>, WAI CG <w3c-wai-cg@w3.org>
Hi all. The recent decision by the html wg [1] means that normative requirements for the provision of text alternatives are defined in the HTML5 specification. These overrule the normative requirements in WCAG 2.0 While some of the requirements are in accordance with WCAG 2.0, other are not. In particular I believe the following are problematic: 4.8.1.1.10 A key part of the content (http://dev.w3.org/html5/spec/embedded-content-1.html#a-key-part-of-the-content) 4.8.1.1.6 A graphical representation of some of the surrounding text (http://dev.w3.org/html5/spec/embedded-content-1.html#a-graphical-representation-of-some-of-the-surrounding-text) 4.8.1.1.3 A phrase or paragraph with an alternative graphical representation: charts, diagrams, graphs, maps, illustrations (http://dev.w3.org/html5/spec/embedded-content-1.html#a-phrase-or-paragraph-with-an-alternative-graphical-representation:-charts-diagrams-graphs-maps-illustrations) Is the definition of text alternative requirements in HTML5 OK with the WAI? Can we add this as an agenda item to next weeks call? I have filed a Formal objection on this decision as i believe it to be seriously flawed. [1] http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-html/2011Apr/0453.html -- with regards Steve Faulkner Technical Director - TPG www.paciellogroup.com | www.HTML5accessibility.com | www.twitter.com/stevefaulkner HTML5: Techniques for providing useful text alternatives - dev.w3.org/html5/alt-techniques/ Web Accessibility Toolbar - www.paciellogroup.com/resources/wat-ie-about.html
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