Re: Multiple images Re: meta comments on XML Accessibility Guidelines

At 18:47 2002 12 03 -0500, Charles McCathieNevile wrote:
>An alternative approach to the image question is to use something like a
>multi-headed Xlink (well, a smil par or switch is already something a lot
>like one) with role information that provides the necessary metadata for
>choosing which link(s) to follow. Of course this relies on implementation...



>On Tue, 3 Dec 2002, Al Gilman wrote:
>>On the question concerning multiple semi-equivalent resources:
>>>By the way, I'm wondering if WAI has any suggestions on how an
>>>XML application should allow for multiple alternative images
>>>(e.g., a large and small version, versions with different
>>>resolutions, b&w versus color versions).  Pointers to such
>>>information, if such exists, would be appreciated.
>>
>>[caveat 1] There is no precise WAI position.
>>
>>On the other hand, one idea within the feasible range is that there should
>>be something that is a lot like html:object or smil:switch, except that the
>>fixed "take the first that works" behavior is relaxed a bit to assert . . .

Al, Charles,

Thanks for your timely and thoughtful responses.
They will give me more to think about.

paul