- From: Robert Burns <rob@robburns.com>
- Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2007 12:39:55 -0500
- To: public-html List <public-html@w3.org>
Re: <http://esw.w3.org/topic/HTML/LongdescRetention?action=show> After some discussion about use cases and longdesc, I have made some editorial changes to the wiki page called: Image Equivalent Content. The page was originally created with the page name "LongdescRetention" from before the WG shifted to focussing on use cases and problems and not solution specific Wiki pages. My recent edits were to strengthen the pages focus on the problems without jumping to solutions. Also I tried to make sure the use cases are stated in term of users and how they interact with HTML and equivalent content for images. Finally, I removed the vestiges of the longdesc/alt distinction that were there. The page is still about the need for facilities for lengthy and rich text equivalents, but it makes no assumptions about the current solutions of the alt and longdesc attributes. There is a separate wiki page that deals with a separate need for shortened or summary equivalent text[1]. This is needed for icons or simply to provide users a quick overview of the equivalent text to see if it is worth reading too. As we move away from the IMG element, it may be necessary to find away to provide that functionality previously handled by the alt attribute. Take care, Rob [1]: <http://esw.w3.org/topic/HTML/ShortFallback>
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