- From: Grant Simpson <glsimpso@gmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2014 11:38:42 -0400
- To: Gez Lemon <glemon@paciellogroup.com>
- Cc: Steve Faulkner <faulkner.steve@gmail.com>, Sam Ruby <rubys@us.ibm.com>, Paul Cotton <Paul.Cotton@microsoft.com>, Maciej Stachowiak <mjs@apple.com>, "public-html-admin@w3.org" <public-html-admin@w3.org>
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 >
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