Re: Call for Consensus (CFC): Comments on review of Data Catalog Vocabulary (version 3)

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JF

On Tue, Apr 13, 2021 at 9:09 AM Becky Gibson <gibson.becky@gmail.com> wrote:

> Colleagues: This is a Call for Consensus (CfC) to the Accessible Platform Architectures (APA) Working Group testing for agreement on a comment to Data Catalog Vocabulary (version 3) https://www.w3.org/TR/vocab-dcat-3/.
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> The document was authored by The Dataset Exchange Working Group, https://www.w3.org/2017/dxwg/.
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> An accessibility review was requested of the APA as part of our role in performing horizontal review of W3C documents for accessibility concerns.
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> It was reviewed by APA member Paul Grenier who made the following comments requesting the addition of an Accessibility Considerations section (https://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-apa/2021Jan/0006.html):
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> 1. The addition of an Accessibility Considerations section at the same
>    level of Security and Privacy can help increase awareness of accessibility
>    issues in data.
>    2. In an Accessibility Considerations section, I'd like to see a
>    recommendation to, when possible, enforce alternative text for non-text
>    data resources through the DCAT profile mechanisms or systems supporting
>    the creation and editing of such data. This will help applications using
>    the data to conform to WCAG 1.1 Text Alternatives
>    https://www.w3.org/TR/UNDERSTANDING-WCAG20/text-equiv.html.
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> ***Action to Take***
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> 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.
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> If you object to this proposed action, or have comments concerning this proposal, please respond by replying on this list to this message no later than Wednesday, April 21, 2021 23:59 (Midnight) Boston Time.
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> NOTE: This Call for Consensus is being conducted in accordance with the APA Decision Policy published at: http://www.w3.org/WAI/APA/decision-policy
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> Becky & Janina
> co-chairs APA Working GroupBecky Gibson
> https://www.linkedin.com/in/beckygibsona11y/
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> The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)
> Co-Chair, Accessible Platform Architectures http://www.w3.org/wai/apa
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> Janina Sajkahttps://linkedin.com/in/jsajka <https://linkedin.com/in/jsajka>
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> Linux Foundation Fellow
> Executive Chair, Accessibility Workgroup:    http://a11y.org <http://a11y.org/>
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> The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)Co-Chair, Accessible Platform Architectures    http://www.w3.org/wai/apa
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> Becky Gibson
> https://www.linkedin.com/in/beckygibsona11y/
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> The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)
> Co-Chair, Accessible Platform Architectures http://www.w3.org/wai/apa
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