Decision on CfC: APA Decision Policy

Colleagues:

This CfC recieved only messages of support and is, therefore, agreed as
a decision of the APA Working Group. 

The head of thread in the archive for this CfC is:
http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-apa-admin/2016Jan/0000.html

Janina

Janina Sajka writes:
> +1
> 
> Janina Sajka writes:
> > Colleagues:
> > 
> > This is a Call for Consensus (CfC) to the Accessible Platform
> > Architectures (APA) Working Group on the draft Decision Policy document
> > available at:
> > 
> > http://www.w3.org/WAI/APA/decision-policy
> > 
> > Background Information
> > 
> > The decision policy which is the subject of this CfC is the codification
> > of long standing customary practice in the Protocols and Formats (PFWG)
> > Working Group. We were requested to provide a written draft of candidate WG
> > decision policies by members of the AC during the chartering process for
> > both the APA and ARIA WGs. This document is the result of that request as further
> > refined by discussions in APA and ARIA  teleconferences. Both APA and ARIA are
> > formally considering adopting their own versions of this policy at this
> > time.
> > 
> > ACTION TO TAKE
> > 
> > This CfC is now open for objection, comment, as well as statements of
> > support via email. Silence will be interpreted as support, though
> > messages of support are certainly welcome.
> > 
> > IMPORTANT: Both APA and ARIA are independently conducting CfCs on their
> > own individual draft Decision Policy documents. If you are a member of
> > both APA and ARIA, you should express your view on each CfC.
> > 
> > If you object to this proposed action, or have comments concerning this
> > proposal, please respond by replying on list to this message no later
> > than 23:59 (Midnight) Boston Time, Thursday 4 February.
> > 
> > Janina
> > 
> > 
> > -- 
> > 
> > Janina Sajka,	Phone:	+1.443.300.2200
> > 			sip:janina@asterisk.rednote.net
> > 		Email:	janina@rednote.net
> > 
> > Linux Foundation Fellow
> > Executive Chair, Accessibility Workgroup:	http://a11y.org
> > 
> > The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)
> > Chair, Accessible Platform Architectures	http://www.w3.org/wai/apa
> > 
> 
> > Colleagues:
> > 
> > This is a Call for Consensus (CfC) to confirm the sufficiency and
> > accuracy of guidance on the alternative text attribute for images as
> > provided by the following two related HTML-WG documents. It is also a
> > Call for Consensus regarding proposed next steps for each of these
> > documents.
> > 
> > You will recall the relationship between these documents is that the
> > first was initially created to elaborate criticisms against the
> > sufficiency of alt guidance in the second. In other words, initially
> > guidance in these two documents was different, and the two did not agree
> > one with the other.
> > 
> > We believe that over the past few years these differences have been
> > successfully resolved. This CfC tests this assertion. For the record we
> > are requesting the HTML-A11Y Task Force confirm this understanding,
> > or point out specific remaining insufficiencies.
> > 
> > 1.)	HTML5: Techniques for providing useful text alternatives
> > 	http://rawgit.com/w3c/alt-techniques/master/index.html
> > 
> > This document was initially created to help remedy insufficiencies in
> > early drafts of the HTML 5.0 specification. Over the past few years,
> > guidance originally present in this document has been migrated to the
> > HTML specification itself and removed from this document. However, it is
> > believed that the remaining content in this document still provides
> > valuable guidance to HTML authors.
> > 
> > Recent edits to this document can be seen in the W3C Bugzilla bugs shown
> > at the following URI:
> > 
> > http://tinyurl.com/kjvj3bb
> > 
> > A permanent, though very long URI for these bugs is:
> > 
> > https://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/buglist.cgi?bug_status=UNCONFIRMED&bug_status=NEW&bug_status=ASSIGNED&bug_status=REOPENED&bug_status=RESOLVED&bug_status=VERIFIED&bug_status=CLOSED&component=CR%20alt%20techniques%20%28editor%3A%20Steven%20Faulkner%29&list_id=37965&product=HTML%20WG&query_format=advanced
> > 
> > QUESTION 1:	Does the Task Force
> > 		a.)	Accept these identified changes to this document
> > 		b.) Recommend that work on this document be terminated; and
> > 		c.) Support publication of this document by the HTML-WG
> > 		    as a W3C Note.
> > 
> > 2.)	HTML 5.0 Sec. 4.7.1.1 Requirements for providing text to act as
> > 	an alternative for images
> > 	http://www.w3.org/html/wg/drafts/html/master/embedded-content.html#alt
> > 
> > As noted above there have been significant edits to this section of the
> > HTML 5.0 specification in order that this specification might best
> > reflect current consensus guidance regarding alt. These changes are
> > documented by the following W3C Bugzilla bugs:
> > 
> > {Insert Bug List Here}
> > 
> > QUESTION 2:	Does the Task Force:
> > 		a.)	Accept these identified changes to this specification;
> > 		b.) Recommend that work on this specification be terminated; and
> > 		c.) Support publication of this section of this
> > 		    specification  by the HTML-WG as part of W3C HTML 5.0.
> > 
> > ACTION TO TAKE
> > 
> > According to agreed HTML-A11Y Task Force Consensus Procedures [1], this
> > CfC is now open for objection, comment, as well as statements of support
> > via email. Silence will be interpreted as support, though messages of
> > support are certainly welcome.
> > 
> > If you have objections to any part of the above two questions, or any
> > comments concerning the proposed next steps for either of the above
> > documents, please respond by replying on list to this message no later
> > than midnight Boston Time, Wednesday 4 June.
> > 
> > Janina on behalf of the Task Force Facilitators
> > 
> > [1] http://www.w3.org/WAI/PF/HTML/consensus-procedures
> > 
> > -- 
> > 
> > Janina Sajka,	Phone:	+1.443.300.2200
> > 			sip:janina@asterisk.rednote.net
> > 		Email:	janina@rednote.net
> > 
> > Linux Foundation Fellow
> > Executive Chair, Accessibility Workgroup:	http://a11y.org
> > 
> > The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)
> > Chair,	Protocols & Formats	http://www.w3.org/wai/pf
> > 	Indie UI			http://www.w3.org/WAI/IndieUI/
> > 
> 
> 
> -- 
> 
> Janina Sajka,	Phone:	+1.443.300.2200
> 			sip:janina@asterisk.rednote.net
> 		Email:	janina@rednote.net
> 
> Linux Foundation Fellow
> Executive Chair, Accessibility Workgroup:	http://a11y.org
> 
> The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)
> Chair, Accessible Platform Architectures	http://www.w3.org/wai/apa
> 

-- 

Janina Sajka,	Phone:	+1.443.300.2200
			sip:janina@asterisk.rednote.net
		Email:	janina@rednote.net

Linux Foundation Fellow
Executive Chair, Accessibility Workgroup:	http://a11y.org

The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)
Chair, Accessible Platform Architectures	http://www.w3.org/wai/apa

Received on Friday, 5 February 2016 05:02:06 UTC