RE: Action 19: discouraging image replacement

But, the whole point of 1.4.9 is that the default presentation uses real text, so it resizes without users having to do a bunch of extra work.  It's level 3.  Why not require the actual goal?

-----Original Message-----
From: Ben Caldwell [mailto:caldwell@trace.wisc.edu]
Sent: Friday, April 03, 2009 7:17 AM
To: Cynthia Shelly
Cc: List WAI GL
Subject: Re: Action 19: discouraging image replacement

Thanks Cynthia.

No objections to adding the proposed text.

I don't think we have a technique yet that actually describes dynamically
customizing images of text and would agree that such a technique would only be
sufficient for 1.4.5.

However, since C30 requires that a UI control be present that allows users to
obtain a version that does not include the images of text, I don't think
dropping it as a sufficient technique for 1.4.9 is necessary.

-Ben

Cynthia Shelly wrote:
> I had an action item [1] to discourage the use of image replacement, and
> encourage the use of real text.
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> Add to C30, at the end of the description:
>
> Please note that it is a better practice to use real text, which the
> user agent can resize and re-color, rather than images of text.  While
> this technique does meet the success criterion, it will be less usable
> for some users than providing real text.
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>
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> While looking at this, I also noticed that C30 is about allowing users
> to customize the image of text.  Since customization is an exception in
> 1.4.5 that is not in 1.4.9, I think that C30 should not be sufficient
> for 1.4.9.  What do others think of this?
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> Thanks,
>
> Cynthia
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> [1] http://www.w3.org/WAI/GL/Group/track/actions/19
>


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