Re: EOWG's replies to WCAG WG resolutions of EOWG comments on May 2007 Draft of WCAG 2.0

We have changed the glossary to match the links in the SC (Media
alternative to text).

Regards,

Loretta Guarino Reid, WCAG WG Co-Chair
Gregg Vanderheiden, WCAG WG Co-Chair
Michael Cooper, WCAG WG Staff Contact

On behalf of the WCAG Working Group


> >----------------------------------------------------------
> >Comment 20: extend alternative to text to audio-only or video-only
> >Source:
> >http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-comments-wcag20/2007Jun/0408.html
> >(Issue ID: 2290)
> >----------------------------
> >Original Comment:
> >----------------------------
> >
> >18. [SC 1.2.1] Replace "multimedia alternative to text" with "audio and/or
> >video alternative to text" since it is possible to gloss text w/ audio
> >only, or w/ silent video only (for instance, sign language) or w/ audio &
> >video together (e.g. video of talking head).
> >
> >---------------------------------------------
> >Response from Working Group:
> >---------------------------------------------
> >
> >Thank you. Good suggestion.  we have replaced "multimedia alternative
> >to text" with "audio and/or video alternative to text"
> >
> >and fixed the definition to read
> >
> >*audio and/or video alternative to text*
> >     media that presents no more information than is already presented
> >in text (directly or via text alternatives)
> >
> >     Note: an audio and/or video alternative to text is provided for
> >those who benefit from alternate representations of text.  Audio
> >and/or video alternative to text may be audio-only, video-only
> >(including sign-language video), or audio-video.
>
> EOWG reply on comment 20 extend alternative to text to audio-only or video-only:
> This does not seemed to be changed consistently. http://www.w3.org/WAI/GL/WCAG20/WD-WCAG20-20071102/ has
> - 1.1.1... (5) a media _alternative to text_
> - 1.2.1... media is an _alternative to text_
> - Glossary... audio and/or video alternative to text
>

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