- From: Loretta Guarino Reid <lorettaguarino@google.com>
- Date: Sun, 5 Oct 2008 22:34:55 -0700
- To: sailesh.panchang@deque.com
- Cc: public-comments-wcag20@w3.org
On Fri, Sep 19, 2008 at 9:21 AM, Sailesh Panchang <sailesh.panchang@deque.com> wrote: > > H44 (using labels for form controls) deals only with explicit association > and does not refer to "consistency". Yet the "Applicability" section refers > to 3.2.4 (Consistent Identification). The eval techniques for 3.2.4 also > lists H44 as a sufficient technique. I think this is not appropriate and > the cross references should be deleted. > Also note: H65 (using title attribute for form controls) does not refer to > 3.2.4. > > Sailesh Panchang > Accessibility Services Manager (Web and Software) > Deque Systems Inc. (www.deque.com) > 11130 Sunrise Valley Drive, Suite #140, > Reston VA 20191 > Phone: 703-225-0380 (ext 105) > E-mail: sailesh.panchang@deque.com > ================================ Response from the Working Group ================================ We are revising Understanding SC 3.2.4 to clarify that the sufficient techniques from SC 1.1.1 and SC 4.1.2 should be used to provide labels, names and text alternatives. SC 3.2.4 requires that they be used consistently. 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
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