Failure due to using a non-text mark alone...

Hi, all.

In the SC 1.3.6 Failure due to using a non-text mark alone  in order to
convey information, available at

http://trace.wisc.edu/wcag_wiki/index.php?title=Failure_due_to_using_a_n
on-text_mark_alone_in_order_to_convey_information


I propose deleting Failure Example 2, which reads as follows:

<blockquote>
Failure Example 2: Glyphs Used to Indicate Availability

An on-line shopping cart uses three circle glyphs to indicate the
availability of a product once it has been placed in the cart. A green
circle indicates
the product is available, a yellow circle indicates the product is on
back-order, and a red circle indicates it is no longer available. The
glyphs must
be marked with alternative text in order to ensure that all users can
correctly interpret the circles. These colored circles could present
problems for
users with color blindness, those with difficulty understanding the
meaning of color to represent availability, or assistive technology
users who cannot
see the circle glyphs.
</blockquote>
Makoto pointed out that this example has much more to do with using
*color* to convey information than it does with glyphs. I think he's
right. We should either delete the example, or change it so that it uses
three different glyphs.  I think we should delete it.

John



"Good design is accessible design."

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Received on Friday, 3 March 2006 03:00:46 UTC