- From: Laura Carlson <laura.lee.carlson@gmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2016 11:07:06 -0500
- To: Jim Allan <jimallan@tsbvi.edu>
- Cc: public-low-vision-a11y-tf <public-low-vision-a11y-tf@w3.org>, Joshue O Connor <josh@interaccess.ie>
Thank you, Jim. Much appreciated. Kindest Regards, Laura On 8/16/16, Jim Allan <jimallan@tsbvi.edu> wrote: > Laura, > I reviewed all of the materials associated with Icon Font Techniques. I > don't find any objection to them from any task force member. You have made > recommended updates and corrections. > I will add to the agenda that we make a formal resolution on Thursday to > finish the LVTF review of Icon Font Techniques. I am not sure what happens > after that. > > Jim > > On Tue, Aug 16, 2016 at 9:42 AM, Laura Carlson > <laura.lee.carlson@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Hi Jim, Andrew, John, Wayne and all, >> >> Josh has asked [1] if the following updated techniques are ready for >> review by the full HTML WG: >> >> Providing an On-Screen Text Alternative for an Icon Font >> https://www.w3.org/WAI/GL/wiki/Icon_Font_with_an_On- >> Screen_Text_Alternative >> >> Using aria-hidden="true" on an icon font that AT should ignore >> https://www.w3.org/WAI/GL/wiki/Using_aria-hidden%3Dtrue_ >> on_an_icon_font_that_AT_should_ignore >> >> What is the next step in finishing up WCAG issue 144 so the Josh can >> get them on a survey? >> >> Thank you. >> Kindest Regards, >> Laura >> >> [1] https://github.com/w3c/wcag/issues/144#issuecomment-240110660 >> >> Kindest Regards, >> Laura >> >> On 7/30/16, Wayne Dick <wayneedick@gmail.com> wrote: >> > After the discussion at the LVTF this week I am really think that Icon >> > Fonts are just icons, images. None really have the same definitive >> meaning >> > as alphanumeric characters or punctuation symbols. They have no precise >> > definition like mathematical symbols. Icon fonts are really non-text >> > content. They are mapped to character sets for convenience, but they >> > are >> > just pictures. >> > >> > Laura, I think your techniques are a good start. Pictures require text >> > alternatives, and your code is one way to do that. Removing them from >> > the >> > audio flow to prevent silly or incorrect text associated with icon font >> > characters, and then inserting the correct words seems exactly right. >> > >> > Wayne >> > >> > >> > >> > On Fri, Jul 29, 2016 at 12:35 PM, Laura Carlson >> > <laura.lee.carlson@gmail.com >> >> wrote: >> > >> >> Hi John, >> >> >> >> Thank you for checking the technique and for your offer to help >> >> wordsmith. Much appreciated. >> >> >> >> Kindest regards, >> >> Laura >> >> >> >> On 7/29/16, Rochford, John <john.rochford@umassmed.edu> wrote: >> >> > Hi Laura, >> >> > >> >> > I agree that description is more clear. I can help you wordsmith it >> >> later. >> >> > >> >> > Thank you for your work on this. >> >> > >> >> > John >> >> > >> >> > John Rochford<http://profiles.umassmed.edu/profiles/display/132901> >> >> > UMass Medical School/E.K. Shriver Center >> >> > Director, INDEX Program >> >> > Instructor, Family Medicine & Community Health >> >> > www.DisabilityInfo.org >> >> > Twitter: @ClearHelper<https://twitter.com/clearhelper> >> >> > >> >> > Confidentiality Notice: >> >> > This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use >> >> > of >> >> the >> >> > intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential, proprietary, and >> >> > privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or >> >> > distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, >> >> > please >> >> > contact the sender immediately and destroy or permanently delete all >> >> copies >> >> > of the original message. >> >> > >> >> > -----Original Message----- >> >> > From: Laura Carlson [mailto:laura.lee.carlson@gmail.com] >> >> > Sent: Friday, July 29, 2016 7:30 AM >> >> > To: Low Vision Task Force <public-low-vision-a11y-tf@w3.org> >> >> > Subject: Your thoughts on updated "Icon Font with an On-Screen Text >> >> > Alternative" Technique >> >> > >> >> > Hello Everyone, >> >> > >> >> > Thank you so very much for our discussion yesterday [1]. >> >> > >> >> > I updated the description for the "Icon Font with an On-Screen Text >> >> > Alternative" [1] technique trying to incorporate ideas from our >> >> > meeting. It now reads: >> >> > >> >> > <quote> >> >> > >> >> > The objective of this technique is to show how to provide a visible, >> >> > text alternative for an icon font that conveys information. >> >> > Icon fonts are fonts that use the Private Use Area (PUA) of Unicode. >> >> > >> >> > Typically they are inserted in HTML via the CSS @font-face >> >> > declaration >> >> > and generated content property. Since they are vectors they are >> >> > scalable and resolution-independent. >> >> > >> >> > Icon fonts can have 2 problems: >> >> > >> >> > 1. Some people with disabilities may not use assistive technology >> >> > (AT) >> >> > and rely on on-screen text alternatives. >> >> > >> >> > 2. For those who do use AT, voicing of icon fonts may be inaccurate, >> >> > nonsensical, redundant, or unpredictable. >> >> > >> >> > To solve these 2 problems aria-hidden="true" is used so AT will >> >> > ignored the icon. Then an on-screen text alternative is added to >> >> > convey meaning to everyone. >> >> > >> >> > <unquote> >> >> > >> >> > Thoughts? Is that clearer? Suggestions for improved verbiage? >> >> > >> >> > In addition, I added a definition section to the document per >> >> > Andrew's >> >> > suggestion of having an icon font definition. If anyone knows of >> >> > better definitions please let me know and I can revise that section. >> >> > The ones I found are very informal. >> >> > >> >> > Thank you. >> >> > Kindest Regards, >> >> > >> >> > Laura >> >> > >> >> > [1] https://www.w3.org/2016/07/28-lvtf-minutes.html >> >> > [2] >> >> > >> >> https://www.w3.org/WAI/GL/wiki/Icon_Font_with_an_On- >> Screen_Text_Alternative >> >> > -- >> >> > Laura L. Carlson >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> -- >> Laura L. Carlson >> > > > > -- > Jim Allan, Accessibility Coordinator > Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired > 1100 W. 45th St., Austin, Texas 78756 > voice 512.206.9315 fax: 512.206.9264 http://www.tsbvi.edu/ > "We shape our tools and thereafter our tools shape us." McLuhan, 1964 > -- Laura L. Carlson
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