- From: Laura Carlson <laura.lee.carlson@gmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2012 10:32:24 -0500
- To: Leif Halvard Silli <xn--mlform-iua@xn--mlform-iua.no>
- Cc: HTML Accessibility Task Force <public-html-a11y@w3.org>
Hi Leif, Obsoleting longdesc in any way is not under consideration. Best Regards, Laura On Wed, Sep 19, 2012 at 10:29 AM, Leif Halvard Silli <xn--mlform-iua@xn--mlform-iua.no> wrote: > Laura Carlson, Wed, 19 Sep 2012 10:19:53 -0500: >> Hi Leif, >> >>> Thank you for pointing to David's message. Clearly, name change might >>> be a better idea than we have admitted. >>> >>> In that case, a logical 'deal' to consider >> >> No 'deal' is in consideration. This is an inquiry only. > > Sorry, I don't want to disturb the inquiry so I change the topic so you > don't feel you need to stand for my words. > > The argument has been mad, in this recent discussion, that HTML5 has no > means for deprecation of features. In the first longdesc poll, there > were no alternatives to replace it with and thus, true deprecation was > not possible. But if an alternative emerged, then HTML5 has some > mechanisms for making features obsolete but conforming, as pointed out > with in my message with the unlucky word 'deal'.[1] > > [1] > http://www.w3.org/mid/20120919165642623450.594a22b3@xn--mlform-iua.no > > Leif Halvard Silli -- Laura L. Carlson
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