- From: Laura Carlson <laura.lee.carlson@gmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 3 Dec 2010 11:48:47 -0600
- To: Laura Carlson <laura.lee.carlson@gmail.com>, public-html-a11y@w3.org, Paul Cotton <Paul.Cotton@microsoft.com>, Sam Ruby <rubys@intertwingly.net>, Maciej Stachowiak <mjs@apple.com>, oedipus@hicom.net
Hi Janina, > I'm willing to bet there isn't likely a great > discrepency. Is there? Yes there is a big difference in scope and action. > I will take a look later today. Thank you. Best Regards, Laura On 12/3/10, Janina Sajka <janina@rednote.net> wrote: > Dear Laura: > > Well, it seems we've had too many cooks in the kitchen. I'm very, very > sorry. As Gregory notes in his message, we did assign him an action on > this at TPAC. Regretably, that action, along with several others from > TPAC, were logged in the WG tracker and not the TF tracker. I guess we > missed moving it back to TF. And, I clearly missed your email. > > So, we probably don't need both change proposals before the WG. While > I've yet to read yours, I'm willing to bet there isn't likely a great > discrepency. Is there? I will take a look later today. > > My suggestion is that we put our heads together and decide which one to > pull--assuming the differences are, in fact, cosmetic. > > Janina > > Laura Carlson writes: >> Hello Everyone, >> >> > As determined at the Task Force teleconference on 2 December, we will >> > forward the below referenced change proposal to the HTML WG as our >> > recommendation this weekend unless a serious, substantive objection is >> > raised on list meantime. >> > >> > If you have such an objection, please reply on list to this email. >> > >> > Today's minutes,where thic source of action is decided, can be found >> > at: http://www.w3.org/2010/12/02-html-a11y-minutes.html >> >> Paul sent his email to this task force expanding scope and calling for >> Counter-Proposals for Issue 122 on November 5. In that message the >> HTML Chairs set a deadline to "submit counter-proposals, alternate >> proposals and revised proposals for this issue by November 27, with >> the understanding that it applies to all HTML WG publications." [1] >> Today is December 2. Paul, Maciej, and Sam was this a real deadline? >> >> I drafted and submitted a change proposal [2] for Issue 122. This task >> force and the WG was alerted to that November 7. [3] From the minutes >> it doesn't seem that it was considered at the accessibility >> teleconference today. Janina, was it? >> >> Thanks. >> >> Best Regards, >> Laura >> >> [1] http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-html-a11y/2010Nov/0071.html >> [2] >> http://www.w3.org/html/wg/wiki/ChangeProposals/TextAlternativesIssue122 >> [3] http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-html-a11y/2010Nov/0096.html >> >> On 12/2/10, Janina Sajka <janina@rednote.net> wrote: >> > As determined at the Task Force teleconference on 2 December, we will >> > forward the below referenced change proposal to the HTML WG as our >> > recommendation this weekend unless a serious, substantive objection is >> > raised on list meantime. >> > >> > >> > If you have such an objection, please reply on list to this email. >> > >> > Today's minutes,where thic source of action is decided, can be found at: >> > http://www.w3.org/2010/12/02-html-a11y-minutes.html >> > >> > Janina Sajka, Co-Facilitator >> > HTML-A11Y Task Force >> > >> > Gregory J. Rosmaita writes: >> >> aloha! >> >> >> >> as documented in: >> >> >> >> http://www.w3.org/html/wg/wiki/ChangeProposals/purely_decorative_images >> >> >> >> in fulfillment of HTML WG Action 195, assigned to me at TPAC 2010: >> >> >> >> http://www.w3.org/html/wg/tracker/actions/195 >> >> >> >> which seeks to close HTML WG Issue 122: >> >> >> >> http://www.w3.org/html/wg/tracker/issues/122 >> >> >> >> here is the change proposal providing replacement text for section >> >> 4.8.1.1.7 of HTML5 >> >> >> >> --- BEGIN CHANGE PROPOSAL --- >> >> >> >> Text Describing Purely Decorative Images in HTML5 >> >> >> >> >> >> Summary >> >> >> >> This change proposal addresses ISSUE-122 Lady of Shallott as example of >> >> purely decorative image. >> >> >> >> This change proposal was composed in fulfillment of HTML WG ACTION-195: >> >> propose replacement example for lady of shallot example of purely >> >> decorative use of image with code example of one of the use cases >> >> provided in prose introducing the example >> >> >> >> Rationale >> >> >> >> Advice about providing alt text for "purely decorative images, and the >> >> definition thereof, should be contained in the HTML5: Techniques for >> >> providing useful text alternatives and the Web Content Accessibility >> >> Guidelines, version 2.0 (WCAG 2.0). >> >> >> >> Details >> >> >> >> Currently, HTML5 section 4.8.1.1.7 states: >> >> >> >> 4.8.1.1.7 A purely decorative image that doesn't add any >> >> information >> >> >> >> ISSUE-31 (alt-conformance-requirements) blocks progress to Last >> >> Call >> >> >> >> In general, if an image is decorative but isn't especially >> >> page-specific, for example an image that forms part of a site-wide >> >> design scheme, the image should be specified in the site's CSS, not >> >> in the markup of the document. >> >> >> >> However, a decorative image that isn't discussed by the surrounding >> >> text but still has some relevance can be included in a page using >> >> the img element. Such images are decorative, but still form part of >> >> the content. In these cases, the alt attribute must be present but >> >> its value must be the empty string. >> >> >> >> Examples where the image is purely decorative despite being >> >> relevant >> >> would include things like a photo of the Black Rock City landscape >> >> in a blog post about an event at Burning Man, or an image of a >> >> painting inspired by a poem, on a page reciting that poem. The >> >> following snippet shows an example of the latter case (only the >> >> first >> >> verse is included in this snippet): >> >> >> >> <h1>The Lady of Shalott</h1> >> >> <p><img src="shalott.jpeg" alt=""></p> >> >> <p>On either side the river lie<br> >> >> Long fields of barley and of rye,<br> >> >> That clothe the wold and meet the sky;<br> >> >> And through the field the road run by<br> >> >> To many-tower'd Camelot;<br> >> >> And up and down the people go,<br> >> >> Gazing where the lilies blow<br> >> >> Round an island there below,<br> >> >> The island of Shalott.</p> >> >> >> >> >> >> Replace With >> >> >> >> 4.8.1.1.7 A purely decorative image that doesn't add any information >> >> >> >> If an image is decorative but isn't especially page-specific -- for >> >> example, an image that forms part of a site-wide design scheme -- the >> >> image should be specified in the site's or document's CSS, not in the >> >> markup of the document. >> >> >> >> Exceptions to this rule, in cases where CSS cannot be used to display >> >> an entirely decorative image, are covered by the HTML5: Techniques for >> >> providing useful text alternatives. [HTML ALT TECHS] Authors are also >> >> encouraged to consult the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0 for >> >> more detailed information and acceptable techniques. [WCAG 2.0] >> >> >> >> >> >> Impact >> >> >> >> Positive Effects >> >> >> >> * Provides a single reference for "A purely decorative image that >> >> doesn't add any information" by providing the correct usage guide >> >> for "purely decorative images": define them using CSS; >> >> >> >> * Keeps such information in a single reference for developers and >> >> authors; >> >> >> >> Negative Effects >> >> >> >> * none, since advice and guidance on providing appropriate alt text >> >> is already contained in HTML5: Techniques for providing useful >> >> text alternatives [HTML ALT TECHS]; >> >> >> >> >> >> Conformance Classes Changes >> >> >> >> none >> >> >> >> >> >> Risks >> >> >> >> none >> >> >> >> >> >> References >> >> >> >> * HTML5: Techniques for providing useful text alternatives >> >> http://dev.w3.org/html5/alt-techniques/ >> >> >> >> * Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, version 2.0 (WCAG 2.0) >> >> http://www.w3.org/TR/wcag20 >> >> >> >> --- END CHANGE PROPOSAL --- >> >> >> >> OPEN QUESTIONS: >> >> >> >> 1. should the first paragraph of the replacement text contain a warning >> >> that it is not possible to annotate background images when using CSS? >> >> >> >> 2. [your question(s) here] >> >> >> >> gregory. >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> You cannot depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of >> >> focus. -- Mark Twain >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> Gregory J. Rosmaita: oedipus@hicom.net >> >> Camera Obscura: http://www.hicom.net/~oedipus/ >> >> Oedipus' Online Complex: http://my.opera.com/oedipus >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------- >> > >> > -- >> > >> > Janina Sajka, Phone: +1.443.300.2200 >> > sip:janina@asterisk.rednote.net >> > >> > Chair, Open Accessibility janina@a11y.org >> > Linux Foundation http://a11y.org >> > >> > Chair, Protocols & Formats >> > Web Accessibility Initiative http://www.w3.org/wai/pf >> > World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) >> > >> > >> > >> >> >> -- >> Laura L. Carlson > > -- > > Janina Sajka, Phone: +1.443.300.2200 > sip:janina@asterisk.rednote.net > > Chair, Open Accessibility janina@a11y.org > Linux Foundation http://a11y.org > > Chair, Protocols & Formats > Web Accessibility Initiative http://www.w3.org/wai/pf > World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) > > -- Laura L. Carlson
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