Re: 6.5 Frames and dynamic content

Hello,

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 _ Ian


Ian Jacobs wrote:
> 
> Wendy A Chisholm wrote:
> >
> > Phil,
> >
> > I agree that there is some redundancy.  I raised a similar issue a couple
> > weeks ago.
> >
> > The original intention of this checkpoint was to warn authors about the
> > perils of using images as targets of frames because there is no way to
> > attach alt-text to the image.  However, that is more of a technique, so we
> > tried to generalize it a bit: "Ensure that the source of each frame is a
> > markup file, such as HTML." To make it less HTML-centric frames were
> > generalized into "dynamic content" since the contents of the frame often
> > change.
> >
> > I agree that frames could be covered under 6.3.  A proposed rewording could
> > be as follows.  Note that the example is also different not only to reflect
> > frames, but to also incorporate discussion from the 4/15 call.
> 
> > 6.3 Ensure that pages are usable when scripts, applets, or other dynamic
> > objects are turned off or not supported. If this is not possible, provide
> > equivalent information either on an alternative accessible page or within
> > the content of the element.
> 
> This change has not been made. SHould it?
> 
>  - Ian
> 
> 
> > A few examples:
> > * An example of an alternative mechanism for an applet simulation is a
> > video recording of someone interacting with the applet simulation.
> > * In HTML, use a NOFRAMES element within a FRAMESET.
> > * When using JavaScript in an HTML document, do not use "javascript:" as
> > the URI for a link. If it is not possible to make the page usable without
> > scripts, provide a text equivalent with the NOSCRIPT element, use a
> > server-side script instead of client-side script, or provide an alternative
> > accessible page.
> > Refer also to guideline 1.
> >
> > --wendy
> >
> > At 12:26 PM 4/21/99 , Phil wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >I'm not sure this has been covered in some of the proposed changes.
> > >
> > >6.5 Frames.
> > >"6.5 Provide an alternative presentation or page when the primary content
> > >is dynamic (e.g., when frame contents change, when scripts cause changes,
> > >etc.). "
> > >
> > >The intent of this checkpoint is not clear as stated and seems to repeat
> > >6.3  In particular, this is in the Frames section of the checklist, yet the
> > >reference is to dynamic content.  If it is specific to frames (not scripts)
> > >that change the content of the target frame, then it may not be an "issue"
> > >for browsers and assistive technologies that support frames, any more than
> > >selecting a link and loading the new page.  If the issue is related to
> > >browsers and assistive technologies that do not support frames, then is
> > >could be solved by adding "frames" to 6.3 to provide alternative accessible
> > >page when frames are not supported, or - removing the phrase "scripts cause
> > >changes" from checkpoint 6.5 because it's covered in 6.3.
> > >
> > >
> > >Regards,
> > >Phill Jenkins     (678-4517 tieline)  1-512-838-4517
> > >Accessibility Program Manager
> > >IBM Special Needs  Fax:  1-512-838-9367
> > >11501 Burnet Rd    pjenkins@us.ibm.com
> > >Austin TX 78758    http://www.ibm.com/sns
> > >
> 
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Received on Friday, 30 April 1999 11:40:25 UTC