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http://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/show_bug.cgi?id=13461 Matthew Turvey <mcturvey@gmail.com> changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- CC| |mcturvey@gmail.com --- Comment #8 from Matthew Turvey <mcturvey@gmail.com> 2011-08-01 17:26:49 UTC --- These requirements appear to be better met by using a normal link, with a programmatically determinable association where required (eg a rel attribute <a href="ld.html" rel="longdesc"><img></a>). As I understand it James Craig from PFWG has previously suggested using normal links to Suzanne, is there some other usage scenario for publishers that specifically requires the longdesc attribute? Can you describe it? https://twitter.com/#!/cookiecrook/status/22096374710 > The longdesc attribute works with assistive technology today. With *some* AT today. longdesc is unsupported in popular SRs e.g. VoiceOver, Orca and NVDA, as well as some other AT e.g. screen magnifiers, and is also unavailable to IE, Firefox, Chrome and Safari users by default. Support also seems to be poor in the DTB sector: http://diagramcenter.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=24&Itemid=28 Using a normal link has the benefit that it works for everyone now, does not require software upgrades or user retraining, and W3C-WAI are not planning to obsolete it. See also RNIB and WebAIM advice: http://webaim.org/techniques/images/longdesc [Word .doc] http://www.rnib.org.uk/professionals/Documents/Background%20and%20guidance%20-%20RNIB%20Surf%20Right%20web%20accessibility%20v1%200.doc > We are using longdesc increasingly in our products. Can you give us some examples? Are there any scenarios where using a normal link on the image, with rel="longdesc" if required, does not provide an immediate, significant improvement in accessibility and usability, while still meeting all the requirements you listed? -- Configure bugmail: http://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.
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