comments on WD-mobileOK-basic10-tests-20061113

Hi BP group,

here are some comments on WD-mobileOK-basic10-tests-20061113:

1.1.1 mobileOK Basic

<blockquote>
mobileOK Basic tests are based upon a limited subset of the Mobile Web 
Best Practices and are all machine-verifiable, hence conformance to 
mobileOK Basic is simple to check or verify.
</blockquote>

2.2 Testing Outcomes

<blockquote>
Individual rests may result have result of PASS or FAIL. PASS is 
required from all tests in order to claim mobileOK Basic.

In addition to generating a PASS or FAIL tests may also generate a 
number of informative WARNs whose purpose is to alert the tester that in 
some circumstances the content being assessed may contravene Best Practices.
</blockquote>

If PASS is required for conformance, WARN cannot be just informative (a 
subclass of Pass, but must be a CannotTell in EARL terminology). Some of 
them may imply additional human-verifyable test (e.g. 3.16 script 
element part). Can conformance also be claimed if additional tests are 
performed and result in PASS?

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2.4.2 Style Information

If XHTML MP is allowed, "2.4.2 Style Information" should also include 
the CSS specified in a style attribute. XHTML MP version 1.2 (20050118) 
has a section 8.4 on "Inline Style" using the style attribute.

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3.4 DEFAULT_INPUT_MODE

What about <input type="password" .../>?
What does "is empty" mean? No input/@value? No child nodes?

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3.6 GRAPHICS_FOR_SPACING

If a spacer image is not fully transparent or bigger than 2x2, the test 
passes, which means the requirement GRAPHICS_FOR_SPACING is met. But it 
could still be used for spacing.

This test is not sufficient for testing against the requirement. There 
must be more (human-verifiable?) tests following.

On the other hand, small transparent images are not only used for 
spacing, but also for adding information for text media, like screen 
readers.

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3.8 IMAGES_RESIZING and IMAGES_SPECIFY_SIZE

<blockquote>
If the height or width attribute do not specify a size in pixels, FAIL
</blockquote>

The values for img/@height and img/@width must be %Length;. This also 
allows for percentage values.

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3.10 LINK_TARGET_FORMAT

This test only applies to the a element.

What about form/@action(, link/@href)?

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3.13 MINIMIZE

<blockquote>
Count number of whitespace characters ... outside of a pre, style or 
script element.
</blockquote>

Add " and outside a comment".

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3.21 SCROLLING

If the test cannot make sure the subject passes, it should not create a 
PASS but a CANNOT_TELL.

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3.25 TABLES_LAYOUT (partial):

<blockquote>
If the element is empty, or contains an image whose real dimensions are 
2x2 or less, FAIL
</blockquote>

Does "contains an image ..." mean "contains as its only child node an 
image ..."?

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B References

The reference XHTML11 should better be called XHTMLBasic11 (could 
otherwise be confused with XHTML 1.1).

-- 
Johannes Koch
In te domine speravi; non confundar in aeternum.
                             (Te Deum, 4th cent.)

Received on Monday, 20 November 2006 16:45:06 UTC