- From: Ian Jacobs <ij@w3.org>
- Date: Wed, 08 Sep 1999 17:44:55 -0400
- To: James Salsman <jsalsman@cisco.com>
- CC: wai-wcag-editors@w3.org
James Salsman wrote: > > Why are the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines > published in the very non-accessible PDF format? > > Isn't that defeating the purpose? Please take the > opportunity to reduce the cognitive dissonance by > pointing out the inaccessibility for PDF format. The point is that the information is available in an accessible format (HTML). That it is available also in PDF (generated from the HTML) is a convenience for those who can make use of the printed copy. It does not harm accessibility to provide several formats - as long as at least one is accessible and provides the same information. (Indeed, in our case, the HTML format is primary, the PDF is secondary). - Ian > Please see http://access.adobe.com for more info > about what one must go through for PDF accessibility. > I tried to get them to send their Solaris > executable-only converter program, and they made me > sign (and FAX!) a long contract and it took them > several weeks to send it. > > Cheers, > James Salsman > HTML Forms Working Group, W3C > Cisco Systems -- Ian Jacobs (jacobs@w3.org) http://www.w3.org/People/Jacobs Tel/Fax: +1 212 684-1814 Cell: +1 917 450-8783
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