Re: @alt descriptions for Thing Descriptions

On 13/06/2019 15:03, Janina Sajka (janina@rednote.net) wrote:

> Hey, Josh:
>
> +APA list
>
> So, you're more the expert on WCAG requirements for such "things, ..."
> ----- Sorry, couldn't resist!

Boom Boom!


> Question: Are these detailed in the text otherwise provided by the spec?

Not really, or at least the visual representation shows how objects, 
classes and instances of same relate to each other.

There are lots of nodes and arrows showing relationships. I'll have a go 
at abstracting them out and will forward to the list.


> If so, simply giving good alt should be sufficient,

These are for sure in the @longdesc section *grin.

Thanks

Josh


> right? Else, yes
> please!
>
> Best,
>
> Janina
>
> Joshue O Connor writes:
>> Hi Janina,
>>
>> I'm reviewing the Thing Description in more detail and have looked at the
>> figures contained in it. There are ~5.
>>
>> The @alt for 4 of them is 'UML diagram of the TD information model for the
>> hypermedia controls vocabulary' and they represent:
>>
>> Figure1TD core vocabulary,
>> Figure2JSON schema vocabulary
>> Figure3WoT security vocabulary
>> Figure4Hypermedia controls vocabulary
>>
>> Do you want me to write up in detail the UML descriptions?
>>
>> They take the form:
>>
>> <example>
>>
>> Thing (linking to Form/Link/Multilanguage/VersionInfo)
>>
>> @context :anyURL (or Array)
>>
>> @type: string
>>
>> id: anyURI
>>
>> [...]
>>
>> </example>
>>
>> They are a little gnarly to describe but I can do it if you need it.
>>
>> Whereas one of them represents a representation of a 'TD Serialization, TD
>> and Thing on a light switch example' which is again a JSON type
>> visualisation.
>>
>> Ok, it will take a little time, but that's ok if its helpful to you.
>>
>> Josh
>>
>> -- 
>> Emerging Web Technology Specialist/A11y (WAI/W3C)
>>
-- 
Emerging Web Technology Specialist/A11y (WAI/W3C)

Received on Thursday, 13 June 2019 14:07:56 UTC