I agree with the conclusion that a claim of conformance includes a claim that equivalents are valid. I think that in fact there is only ever a claim for this - there is no test by which it can be absolutely determined that a given "candidate equivalent" in Eric's terminology is in fact valid, just an assertion that it is sufficient. Charles McCN On Tue, 14 Sep 1999, eric hansen wrote: [snipped] -- It seems to me that any conformance claim implies a claim that equivalents are either validated or validatable. It does not imply that any specific techniques (e.g., Appendix A - Validation) have actually been followed. Of course, use of the techniques may make the claim more easily defensible. ============================= Eric G. Hansen, Ph.D. Development Scientist Educational Testing Service ETS 12-R Rosedale Road Princeton, NJ 08541 (W) 609-734-5615 (Fax) 609-734-1090 E-mail: ehansen@ets.org --Charles McCathieNevile mailto:charles@w3.org phone: +1 617 258 0992 http://www.w3.org/People/Charles W3C Web Accessibility Initiative http://www.w3.org/WAI MIT/LCS - 545 Technology sq., Cambridge MA, 02139, USAReceived on Tuesday, 14 September 1999 16:16:06 GMT
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