Re: PROPOSAL - 1.1.B, 4.3.A - 1st call

Brian,

Re technique 1.1.B (LONGDESC use):
I checked over the WAI Page Authoring Guidelines and they suggest, in their
techniques, using a 'd' link as well as the LONGDESC. Current versions of
Netscape & IE do not support the LONGDESC so, until they do support it, we
should ask the author to put in a 'd' link for complex images. The 'd' links
are more messy for the page layout then the LONGDESC but it looks like, for
now, they will have to remain in use.

I'll update the ERT document today with this new info.

Re technique 4.3.A (LANG attribute):
I think that we'll have to concentrate on HTML for this version of repair
tools and ignore XML. If we start dealing with XML now, we'll never finish
on the HTML.

Chris


----- Original Message -----
From: Brian Matheny <ws3f@norfolk-county.com>
To: Chris Ridpath <chris.ridpath@utoronto.ca>
Cc: <w3c-wai-er-wg@w3.org>
Sent: Friday, August 13, 1999 10:58 PM
Subject: Re: PROPOSAL - 1.1.B, 4.3.A - 1st call


> Yea to 1.1.B except no mention made of interim 'd' link until browsers
> support LONGDESC.
>
> Yea to 4.3.A except note that newer XML variation instead of LANG, such
as:
> <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"
> "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/strict.dtd">
>
> At 10:14 AM 08/13/1999 -0400, you wrote:
> >I haven't heard any comments on the techniques 1.1.B and 4.3.A yet.
> >(These techniques deal with LONGDESC and document language.)
> >
> >http://www.w3.org/WAI/ER/IG/ert.html#Technique1.1.B
> >http://www.w3.org/WAI/ER/IG/ert.html#Technique4.3.A
> >
> >Does this mean that everyone agrees that they are OK as they stand?
> >
> >Please speak up - Yea or Nay.
> >
> >Chris
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
> -Brian
> 25,600+ EV miles since 5/97!  See web page:
> http://www.ncounty.net/users/ws3f/ws3f.htm

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