RE: New 1.3.1 Failures to Review

I agree with Becky's suggestions.

John 



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[mailto:public-wcag-teamb-request@w3.org] On Behalf Of Becky Gibson
Sent: Monday, March 27, 2006 3:52 pm
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Subject: Re: New 1.3.1 Failures to Review


These look good, Loretta.  Just a couple of comments on the first one.
I would suggest changing the title to, "Failure due to using scripting
events to create links" or "Failure due to using scripting events
instead 
of anchors to create links".   The idea here is that scripting events
are 
being used to mimic anchor tag functionality and I think we should be
specific about that.  At first I thought I was going to disagree with
this failure (because it sounds like it prevents all scripting events on
anchors) but once I realized it was entirely about links I had no issues
with it. 

I also might make the procedure a bit more specific but this is a nit. 
<current>
Check whether there are JavaScript event handlers on any element other
than an a element that cause it to behave like a link. 
</current>
<proposed>
Check whether there are JavaScript event handlers on any element other
than an a element that cause the location or contents of the Web Unit to
change. 
</proposed>
I think that "behave like a link" might be too generic.


Becky Gibson
Web Accessibility Architect
                                                       
IBM Emerging Internet Technologies
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Westford, MA 01886
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Received on Monday, 27 March 2006 22:36:37 UTC