- From: Matthew Turvey <mcturvey@gmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 17 Feb 2014 13:33:24 +0000
- To: Charles McCathie Nevile <chaals@yandex-team.ru>
- Cc: "public-html-a11y@w3.org" <public-html-a11y@w3.org>
On 17 February 2014 11:04, Charles McCathie Nevile <chaals@yandex-team.ru> wrote: > On Thu, 19 Dec 2013 21:50:18 +0400, Matthew Turvey <mcturvey@gmail.com> > wrote: >> What The Spec Needs To Do >> ------------------------- >> >> The spec needs to define when longdesc should be used i.e. what >> problem longdesc solves. People reading the spec should be able to >> tell when to use a longdesc link, instead of a normal link. The spec >> does not currently explain what longdesc is actually for, or when to >> use it. Some possible answers include: >> >> 1. a longdesc link should always be used instead of a normal link when >> the destination includes a description of the image >> >> 2. a longdesc link should be used instead of a normal link when [some >> other criteria that needs to be defined in the spec] >> >> 3. a longdesc link and a normal link should be used together when >> [some other criteria that needs to be defined in the spec] >> >> 4. a longdesc link should be used instead of a normal link when the >> description is only needed by some AT-users [define criteria authors >> can use to decide a description is only needed by some AT-users] >> >> etc > When there is a description available for an image included through an > image element. OK great, thanks for clarifying. Let's get that added to the spec. Suggested text: "A longdesc link should be used when there is a description available for an image included through an image element." -Matt
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