- From: John Foliot <jfoliot@stanford.edu>
- Date: Thu, 14 Jan 2010 09:24:47 -0800 (PST)
- To: "'Gregory J. Rosmaita'" <oedipus@hicom.net>, <public-html-a11y@w3.org>, <public-html@w3.org>
+1 JF > -----Original Message----- > From: public-html-a11y-request@w3.org [mailto:public-html-a11y- > request@w3.org] On Behalf Of Gregory J. Rosmaita > Sent: Thursday, January 14, 2010 9:11 AM > To: public-html-a11y@w3.org; public-html@w3.org > Subject: hidden versus discoverable meta-data > > aloha! > > the term "hidden meta-data" is pejorative, and not an accurate > descripton > of attributes such as @summary -- rather than use the term "hidden > meta-data" i propose a terminology switch to "discoverable meta-data", > which means it doesn't matter if it is displayed visually or not, but > in a manner in which the user can readily access it in accordance with > that user's individual preferences > > gregory. > -------------------------------------------------------------- > You cannot depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of > focus. -- Mark Twain > -------------------------------------------------------------- > Gregory J. Rosmaita: gregory@linux-foundation.org > Vice-Chair: Linux Foundation's Open Accessibility Workgroup > http://a11y.org http://a11y.org/specs > -------------------------------------------------------------- >
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