Re: Call for Consensus (CFC): Comments on review of the Device Posture API

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On Tue, Apr 13, 2021 at 9:10 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 formal comment to Device Posture API (formerly referred to as Screen Fold API) https://www.w3.org/TR/device-posture.
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> The document was authored by The Device and Sensors Working Group, https://www.w3.org/das.
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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 proposed the following comments https://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-apa/2021Jan/0004.html
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> 1. Per previous discussions, I'd prefer to see summary accessibility
>    considerations organized under a heading at the same level as Security and
>    Privacy Considerations.
>    2. In the Accessibility Considerations section, I would like to see an
>    extrapolation of 1.3.4 Orientation
>    <https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG21/Understanding/orientation.html> applied
>    to device posture until it can be addressed in those documents. For
>    example, "Content does not restrict its view and operation to a single
>    display orientation <https://www.w3.org/TR/screen-orientation/> or
>    single device posture <https://www.w3.org/TR/device-posture/#posture-modes>,
>    unless a specific display arrangement is essential
>    <https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG21/Understanding/orientation.html#dfn-essential>
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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 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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