RE: keep CAPTCHA out of HTML5

Laura Carlson [mailto:laura.lee.carlson@gmail.com]
>
> In this thread so far am hearing several CAPTCHA solutions for the HTML
> 5 spec:

Laura,

Thanks for summarizing the choices here. Was recommended on the TF call 
today to actually turn this into a survey to be used to gage wider 
"temperature taking" from within the TF. Mike(tm) Smith will coordinate that 
survey, but it was also suggested to sit on it a bit, as CSUN will be a huge 
distraction over the next week or so for many.

Perhaps ping Mike directly to ensure all goes well? (wording, etc.)

Cheers!

JF

>
> 1. Keep CAPTCHA out of HTML5. Say nothing about it in the spec. Remove
> the example [2].
>
> 1. Delete the CAPTCHA example in the HTML spec and state: "Don't use
> CAPTCHAs". This seems to conflict with WCAG as it already has CAPTCHA
> technique documents [3] [4]. Would it be feasible to ask to have the
> WCAG techniques documents changed to say "Don't use CAPTCHAs"?
>
> 2. Delete the CAPTCHA example in the HTML spec and refer and authors
> to WCAG 2.0 for guidance.
>
> 3. Delete the CAPTCHA example in the HTML spec and refer authors to
> Steve's document [5] where he is willing to expand on the
> inaccessibility of CAPTCHA and provide advice on how to make it
> accessible as possible if it is used [6].
>
> 4. Delete the CAPTCHA example in the HTML spec and refer authors to
> WCAG 2.0 and Steve's doc .
>
> 5. Improve the CAPTCHA example in the HTML spec so that it is in line
> with  WCAG 2.0 and its technique documents as well as Steve's
> document.
>
> Any other solutions on the table?
>
> Best Regards,
> Laura
>
> [1] http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-html-
> a11y/2010Mar/0375.html
> [2] http://dev.w3.org/html5/spec/text-level-semantics.html#unknown-
> images
> [3] http://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG20-TECHS/G143.html
> [4] http://www.w3.org/TR/2007/WD-WCAG20-TECHS-20071211/G144.html
> [5] http://dev.w3.org/html5/alt-techniques/#captcha
> [6] http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-html-
> a11y/2010Mar/0373.html
> --
> Laura L. Carlson

Received on Thursday, 18 March 2010 16:08:36 UTC