Re: Should the boxes around blocks of text in the FPWD have Sufficient contrast under the new SC. WAS: Re: CFC: Publish WCAG 2.1 FPWD

>I cringe whenever I see  ‘essential’ in a rule.

oh oh... there are a lot of "essential" instances in SCs There are 3 SCs
with it in WCAG 2, and 9 in the proposed SCs for 2.1. This would be a good
time to discuss alternatives.


WCAG 2
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1.4.9 Images of Text (No Exception)§AAA
​ ​
Images of text are only used for pure decoration or where a particular
presentation of text is essential to the information being conveyed.
2.2.1 Timing Adjustable
​ ​
A
​ ​
Essential exception
2.2.3 No Timing§AAA
​ ​
Timing is not an essential part of the event or activity presented by the
content, except for non-interactive synchronized media and real-time events.

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WCAG 2.1
1.4.10A mechanism is available to view content as a single column, except
for parts of the content where the spatial layout is essential to the
function and understanding of the content.
1.4.12 Graphics Contrast
The visual presentation of graphical objects that are essential for
understanding the content or functionality have a contrast ratio of at
least 4.5:1 against the adjacent color(s), except for the following:
1.4.14 User Interface Component Contrast (Minimum)
...
The visual presentation of essential graphical objects for user interface
component(s)
2.2.7 Animation from interactionsA
For significant animations triggered by a user action that is not an
essential part of the action, there is a mechanism for the user to pause,
stop or hide the animations while still performing the same action.
2.6.1 Device Sensors
All functionality of the content can be operated without requiring specific
device sensor information unless the device sensor is essential for the
function and not using it would invalidate the activity2.6.2 Orientation§
2.6.2 Orientation: Content is not locked to a specific orientation, and
functionality of the content is operable in all orientations, except where
orientation is essential for use of the content.
3.1.7 Plain Language (Minimum) Essential exception: If the writing style is
an essential part of the main function of the site, such as a game, a
literary work, or teaching new terms.
3.2.6 Accidental Activation
​ essential exception:  Timing of activation is essential and waiting for
the up-event would invalidate the activity.
3.2.7 Familiar design essential Exception: The style is an essential part
of the main function of the site, such as for a game


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On Thu, Feb 23, 2017 at 6:28 AM, Gregg Vanderheiden RTF <
gregg@raisingthefloor.org> wrote:

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> I cringe whenever I see  ‘essential’ in a rule.
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> 1) there is no way to judge essential
> 2) there is a long history of this term being abused by developers to not
> include things you would judge as essential.
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> for example — on phones — only the dial pad is essential.   not being able
> to look things up in the directory of phone numbers on your phone.  or
> anything else on your phone.
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> on a web page — only the primary function of the page is essential.   all
> the rest is extra
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> Essential is not objective
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