Re: ATAG2:Clarifying that conformance claims are optional in B.2.1.1

Hi Tim,

Those are important concerns.

Of course we do want to encourage conformance to ATAG 2.0, but that is 
different than making a formal claim. In fact, trying to be push for 
formality may actually dissuade some developers because they might be 
afraid of real-world legal consequences if they make a formal claim that 
turns out to be erroneous. WCAG 2.0 takes the same optional approach to 
conformance claims.

Cheers,
Jan



On 03/03/2010 8:58 AM, Boland Jr., Frederick E. wrote:
> How would ATAG2.0 conformance be demonstrated, if not by making a conformance claim?
> Why would offerers go to all the work of making a conformance claim if it's optional?  Don't we want to encourage ATAG2.0 conformance?  I hope this is put on a survey.. apologize if I'm missing something..
> Thanks and best wishes
> Tim Boland NIST
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: w3c-wai-au-request@w3.org [mailto:w3c-wai-au-request@w3.org] On Behalf Of Jan Richards
> Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2010 4:12 PM
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> Subject: ATAG2:Clarifying that conformance claims are optional in B.2.1.1
>
> Hi all,
>
> The current wording of B.2.1.1 links to the conformance claim section to
> explain the concepts of included and excluded technologies with no
> clarification that conformance claims are optional. I propose we add that:
>
> PROPOSED NEW WORDING:
>
> B.2.1.1 Decision Support: If the authoring tool provides authors with a
> choice between web content technology options, then the following
> information is provided for each option: (Level A) [Implementing B.2.1.1]
> (a) General Information: general information about the accessibility of
> the technology to end users; and
> (b) For "Included Technologies": information on the accessible content
> support features provided for that technology by the authoring tool; and
> (c) For "Excluded Technologies": both a warning that choosing that
> technology may result in web content accessibility problems and
> information on alternative included technologies (if available).
> NOTE: If a conformance claim is made, the claim cites the Included and
> Exclude technologies.
>
>
> CURRENT WORDING:
>
> B.2.1.1 Decision Support: If the authoring tool provides authors with a
> choice between web content technology options, then the following
> information is provided for each option: (Level A) [Implementing B.2.1.1]
> (a) General Information: general information about the accessibility of
> the technology to end users; and
> (b) For "Included Technologies": for technologies included in a
> conformance claim, information on the accessible content support
> features provided for that technology by the authoring tool; and
> (c) For "Excluded Technologies": for technologies excluded from a
> conformance claim, both a warning that choosing that technology may
> result in web content accessibility problems and information on
> alternative included technologies (if available).
>
>
> --
> (Mr) Jan Richards, M.Sc.
> jan.richards@utoronto.ca | 416-946-7060
>
> Adaptive Technology Resource Centre (ATRC)
> Faculty of Information | University of Toronto
>
>

-- 
(Mr) Jan Richards, M.Sc.
jan.richards@utoronto.ca | 416-946-7060

Adaptive Technology Resource Centre (ATRC)
Faculty of Information | University of Toronto

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