Re: PROPOSAL: Minimum requirements for checkpoint 2.3 on alternative equivalents

This has a good exception rule in it which triggered a rather late thought
in me.  should content that augments media such as caption or text streaming
or audio description not be considered augmentative content rather than
alternative content?  I know, too late in the cycle for now but perhaps
something to ponder for the wai in the future?  
Jon Gunderson wrote:
> 
> Checkpoint 2.3 If content available in a viewport has equivalent
> alternatives, provide easy access in context to the alternatives. [Priority 1]
> 
> Minimum requirement:
> Alternative equivalents should be rendered as additional content.  The user
> agent can render both the primary and alternative equivalent together or
> can substitute the alternative equivalent for the primary content and
> therefore only rendering the alternative equivalent to satisfy the minimum
> requirement.  Note: The exception to this minimum requirement is for
> multi-media checkpoints that require the option for simultaneous rendering
> of primary and alternative equivalent content.
> 
> Jon Gunderson, Ph.D., ATP
> Coordinator of Assistive Communication and Information Technology
> Division of Rehabilitation - Education Services
> MC-574
> College of Applied Life Studies
> University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign
> 1207 S. Oak Street, Champaign, IL  61820
> 
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> 
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> WWW: http://www.w3.org/wai/ua

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