- From: geoff freed <geoff_freed@wgbh.org>
- Date: 23 Feb 2000 14:39:13 -0500
- To: <w3c-wai-gl@w3.org>, Wendy A Chisholm <wendy@w3.org>, <w3c-wai-gl-request@w3.org>
- CC: <w3c-wai-gl@w3.org>
looks good to me-- no reason to load a new page if it isn't necessary. thanks. geoff/ncam On Wednesday, February 23, 2000, Wendy A Chisholm <wendy@w3.org> wrote: >Geoff, > >If people agree that this is an o.k. thing to do, then we would include it >in the techniques document. The current phrase that I pointed out would >probably be reworded to something like: ><blockquote> >Equivalents for sounds can be provided on the same page as the sound or in >a separate file. If in a separate file, provide a short text equivalent >(like an "alt-text") in the text of the link to the text transcript or >description of the sound file. The link to the transcript should appear in >a highly visible location such as at the top of the page. However, if a >script is automatically loading a sound, it should also be able to >automatically load a visual indication that the sound is currently being >played and provide a description or transcript of the sound. > </blockquote> > >thoughts? >--wendy > >At 01:53 PM 2/23/00 , geoff freed wrote: >>i don't see anything wrong with providing short descriptions on the same >>page. it might actually avoid user confusion and extra work for the >>author. in fact, it might even be a good idea to include this option in >>the techniques document. >> >>geoff/ncam >> >> >> >>On Wednesday, February 23, 2000, Wendy A Chisholm <wendy@w3.org> wrote: >> >We were wondering about text not included in the body of an OBJECT element >> >but just on the page. >> >--w >> > >> >At 01:16 PM 2/23/00 , Charles McCathieNevile wrote: >> >>Why not give an actual example: >> >> >> >><object data="some_film" type="video/x-my-private-format"> >> >><h2><a href="some_film" title="link to download the example movie">Example >> >>2.7 is a movie:</a></h2> >> >><p>In scene one, Charles and John are talking on the balcony.</p> >> >><object data="scene_one_pic" type="image/x-my-other-forat"> >> >></object> >> >><p>John says <q>well chuckles, how goes it?</q></p> >> >><p>Charles shakes his head slowly.</p> >> >></object> >> >> >> >>Which makes it clear that the transcript can be included directly, if >> >>desired. >> >> >> >>(Please edit the example to taste. It would be nice to give an XHTML >> example >> >>which used namespaces to add a bit of SMIL in places, but I guess that's >> >>jumping the gun for the moment) >> >> >> >>Charles >> >> >> >>On Wed, 23 Feb 2000, Wendy A Chisholm wrote: >> >> >> >> hello, >> >> >> >> In the general techniques document in the section on audio and video it >> >> says: >> >> <blockquote> >> >> Equivalents for sounds can be provided in the form of a text phrase >> on the >> >> page that links to a text transcript or description of the sound >> file. The >> >> link to the transcript should appear in a highly visible location >> such as >> >> at the top of the page. However, if a script is automatically loading a >> >> sound, it should also be able to automatically load a visual indication >> >> that the sound is currently being played and provide a description or >> >> transcript of the sound. >> >> </blockquote> >> >> >> >> This implies that the text equivalent of a multimedia clip can *only* >> >> appear on a separate page. What if someone provides in on the same >> >> page? This question has come up in ER as we are trying to determine >> what >> >> to ask the author if we find multimedia on a page. >> >> >> >> I thought we had discussed this already on this list, but I did not see >> >> any >> >> mention of it in the archives nor in minutes. Either I missed it or I'm >> >> thinking of an ER thread. >> >> >> >> --wendy >> >> -- >> >> wendy a chisholm >> >> world wide web consortium >> >> web accessibility initiative >> >> madison, wi usa >> >> tel: +1 608 663 6346 >> >> /-- >> >> >> >> >> >>-- >> >>Charles McCathieNevile mailto:charles@w3.org phone: +61 (0) 409 >> 134 136 >> >>W3C Web Accessibility Initiative http://www.w3.org/WAI >> >>Location: I-cubed, 110 Victoria Street, Carlton VIC 3053 >> >>Postal: GPO Box 2476V, Melbourne 3001, Australia >> > >> >-- >> >wendy a chisholm >> >world wide web consortium >> >web accessibility initiative >> >madison, wi usa >> >tel: +1 608 663 6346 >> >/-- >> > >> > > >-- >wendy a chisholm >world wide web consortium >web accessibility initiative >madison, wi usa >tel: +1 608 663 6346 >/-- > >
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