- From: David Poehlman <poehlman@clark.net>
- Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2000 09:27:23 -0400
- To: Jon Gunderson <jongund@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu>
- CC: Al Gilman <asgilman@iamdigex.net>, w3c-wai-ua@w3.org
I too think it is worthwhile. Jon Gunderson wrote: > > 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 -- Hands-On Technolog(eye)s mailto:david.h.poehlman@verizon.net voice 301-949-7599 end sig.
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