- From: Janina Sajka <janina@rednote.net>
- Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2014 16:11:13 -0400
- To: Steve Faulkner <faulkner.steve@gmail.com>
- Cc: Grant Simpson <glsimpso@gmail.com>, "public-html-admin@w3.org" <public-html-admin@w3.org>
Steven Faulkner writes: > > > > It would be extremely helpful to have a heartbeat draft. In my class, I > > integrate accessible techniques throughout the curriculum and when it comes > > to discussing text alternatives in HTML, I have been at a bit of a loss as > > to how to explain the current state of the art. > Steve: This makes no sense. What is it you can't explain from the editor's draft that you would be able to explain to your class from a heartbeat? Janina > > Note the latest version of the document is available here: > http://w3c.github.io/alt-techniques/ > > Also if you want a stable draft link, the bulk of the material is also > available in the HTML5 PR spec > http://www.w3.org/TR/html/embedded-content-0.html#alt > > -- > > Regards > > SteveF > HTML 5.1 <http://www.w3.org/html/wg/drafts/html/master/> > > On 10 October 2014 16:38, Grant Simpson <glsimpso@gmail.com> wrote: > > > It would be extremely helpful to have a heartbeat draft. In my class, I > > integrate accessible techniques throughout the curriculum and when it comes > > to discussing text alternatives in HTML, I have been at a bit of a loss as > > to how to explain the current state of the art. > > > > TL;DR: +1. > > > > On Oct 10, 2014, at 11:31, Gez Lemon <glemon@paciellogroup.com> wrote: > > > > > +1 > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > > Gez > > > > > > On 10 October 2014 13:01, Steve Faulkner <faulkner.steve@gmail.com> > > wrote: > > >> Dear Chairs. > > >> > > >> In regards to: > > >> HTML5: Techniques for providing useful text alternatives > > >> http://w3c.github.io/alt-techniques/ > > >> > > >> As It is unclear when the document will be published as a note and what > > >> direction the planned changes will take I consider it a reasonable > > request > > >> that a heartbeat draft be published by the HTML WG before the new > > >> editor(s) start work on the document. In its current form the document > > >> accurately reflects the related advice on provision of text alternatives > > >> contained in the HTML5 PR specification [1]. The current HTML5: > > Techniques > > >> for providing useful text alternatives WD > > >> http://www.w3.org/TR/html-alt-techniques/ is 2 years old and is largely > > >> obsolete. I consider it an important of the review process to be able to > > >> have a stable up to date snapshot of the document in its current form > > >> available for myself and others who intend to contribute feedback as the > > >> document changes. > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> [1] http://www.w3.org/TR/html/embedded-content-0.html#alt > > >> > > >> -- > > >> > > >> Regards > > >> > > >> SteveF > > >> HTML 5.1 > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > _____________________________ > > > Senior Accessibility Consultant - TPG > > > http://www.paciellogroup.com > > > > > > > -- Janina Sajka, Phone: +1.443.300.2200 sip:janina@asterisk.rednote.net Email: janina@rednote.net Linux Foundation Fellow Executive Chair, Accessibility Workgroup: http://a11y.org The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) Chair, Protocols & Formats http://www.w3.org/wai/pf Indie UI http://www.w3.org/WAI/IndieUI/
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