- From: Jon Gunderson <jongund@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu>
- Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2000 08:07:14 -0500
- To: Al Gilman <asgilman@iamdigex.net>, w3c-wai-ua@w3.org
Al, I think that the issue of having different representations of the same information and that they are all equally valid is an important point the guidelines should stress. I support language (especially for checkpoint 2.3) that emphasizes this concept in the guidelines. I like Al's proposal for checkpoint 2.3[1]. Jon [1] http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/w3c-wai-ua/2000OctDec/0085.html At 09:25 PM 10/12/2000 -0400, Al Gilman wrote: >This is going to sound contradictory, but I need to tell you this so there is >no confusion later. > >I am prepared to argue in WCA that they should be prepared to back off on the >separation of text and formatting, and be more tolerant of HTML inline >formatting properties where the intent behind the formatting is captured and >disclosed, e.g. in the markup or metadata. This hinges on the definition of >suitable conventions in the formats, but I would be in favor of being more >flexible on this point is such can be arranged. > >But the behavior available to the user through the good offices of the user >agent should be to remove, on user option required, any hint of bias among the >members of an equivalence group. The requirement to make all equivalents >(fellow members of an equivalence group) available is to be extended with full >force regarding all of them equally, without a shred of distinction. > >This is the same kind of symmetry well understood in the randomization of >candidate order in the printing of ballots. Since the order of appearance has >the effect of biasing the voter, the order of appearance is scrambled across >different voters' ballots to minimize any unfairness created across the >breadth >of the voting populace. > >We need to have a logical model of equivalence relationships which is that >simon pure, as the foundation on which the "access to all options, when there >are equivalents," language of the UAAG is built. > >Al 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 Voice: (217) 244-5870 Fax: (217) 333-0248 E-mail: jongund@uiuc.edu WWW: http://www.staff.uiuc.edu/~jongund WWW: http://www.w3.org/wai/ua
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