Re: testing of the lang attribute

I forgot to include the link to a test file if anyone is interested in pursuing this further:

http://w3.org/2013/08/lang.html

-Mark

On 8/16/13 4:29 PM, Mark Sadecki wrote:
> Task Force,
>
> In our original reply [1] to the HTML WG regarding the Overview of testing in view of CR [2] we reported the following in regards to the lang attribute:
>
> > 3.2.3.3 The lang and xml:lang attributes Screen readers can use the lang attribute to
> > perform language switching, allowing speech in the natural language specified. Since
> > this attribute can be used on any element, the TF believes testing is required to insure
> >its value is available to user agents in all contexts.
>
> This level of evidence was rejected by the WG. During task force teleconference discussions, the following suggestions for demonstrating evidence weregiven:
>
> * test AAPI's to see if that data is presented forward.
> * search bugzilla for open bugs filed on lang or xml:lang
>
> I have used the OSX Accessibility Inspector on OSX and UI Accessibility Checker and AccProbe on Windows to investigate whether or not the langattribute is available in any of the AAPI's.  I have not found any evidence that it is.
>
> A search in bugzilla did not yield any valid, open bugs on the lang or xml:lang attribute.
>
> Conversations with experts did not yield any evidence that interoperability issues currently exist for the lang attribute.
>
> I am recommending that we not pursue this issue with the WG any longer.  Unless there are any objections by September 2, 2013, I will drop this issue from our next reply to the WG.
>
> [1] http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-html-admin/2013Jul/0027.html
> [2] http://www.w3.org/html/wg/tests-cr-exit.html
>
> Best,
>
> Mark
>


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Mark Sadecki
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Received on Friday, 16 August 2013 21:02:59 UTC