- From: David MacDonald <david100@sympatico.ca>
- Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2016 10:13:04 -0400
- To: Katie Haritos-Shea <ryladog@gmail.com>
- CC: WCAG <w3c-wai-gl@w3.org>
- Message-ID: <BLU437-SMTP9973951B817FD3DCDCE497FE370@phx.gbl>
Agree Cheers, David MacDonald *Can**Adapt* *Solutions Inc.* Tel: 613.235.4902 LinkedIn <http://www.linkedin.com/in/davidmacdonald100> twitter.com/davidmacd GitHub <https://github.com/DavidMacDonald> www.Can-Adapt.com <http://www.can-adapt.com/> * Adapting the web to all users* * Including those with disabilities* If you are not the intended recipient, please review our privacy policy <http://www.davidmacd.com/disclaimer.html> On Tue, Jul 19, 2016 at 9:27 AM, Katie Haritos-Shea <ryladog@gmail.com> wrote: > I like this idea, but, only if we have a very clear defonition of > Accessible Name that makes it clear it is not limited to the ARIA usage. > > Katie Haritos-Shea > 703-371-5545 > > On Jul 19, 2016 9:14 AM, "David MacDonald" <david100@sympatico.ca> wrote: > >> ***This is proposed for version 2.1. NOT for 2.0 *** >> >> Do we want to consider replacing >> " >> programmatically determined link context" with "Accessible name" in >> 2.4.4. >> >> This will simplify the requirement, eliminate that awkward definition >> that few developers understood, and ensure that when screen reader users >> pull up a list of links on on conforming page, they will not get "learn >> more" etc... because screen readers provide the accessible name in the >> links list, not just the link text. So an aria-label or aria-labelledby >> will render a meaningful text in the list. AccessibleName wasn't well >> understood or supported back in 2006-2008. >> >> ===Current=== >> >> 2.4.4 Link Purpose (In Context): The purpose of each link can be >> determined from the link text alone or from the link text together with its >> >> programmatically determined link context, except where the purpose of the >> link would be ambiguous to users in general. (Level A) >> >> === Proposal change=== >> >> 2.4.4 Link Purpose (In Context): The purpose of each link can be >> determined from the link text alone or Accessible Name, except where the >> purpose of the link would be ambiguous to users in general. (Level A) >> >> >> Cheers, >> David MacDonald >> >> >> >> *Can**Adapt* *Solutions Inc.* >> Tel: 613.235.4902 >> >> LinkedIn >> <http://www.linkedin.com/in/davidmacdonald100> >> >> twitter.com/davidmacd >> >> GitHub <https://github.com/DavidMacDonald> >> >> www.Can-Adapt.com <http://www.can-adapt.com/> >> >> >> >> * Adapting the web to all users* >> * Including those with disabilities* >> >> If you are not the intended recipient, please review our privacy policy >> <http://www.davidmacd.com/disclaimer.html> >> >
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