Minutes: HTML A11Y TF Teleconference, 05 December 2013

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   [1]W3C

      [1] http://www.w3.org/

              HTML Accessibility Task Force Teleconference

05 Dec 2013

   See also: [2]IRC log

      [2] http://www.w3.org/2013/12/05-html-a11y-irc

Attendees

   Present
          PaulC, MarkS, PLH, Judy, RichS, Wuwei, Janina, Aardrian,
          Jatinder, Rik_Cabanier, JohnF, Cynthia, Chaals, SamR

   Regrets
          Leonie

   Chair
          Chaals

   Scribe
          MarkS

Contents

     * [3]Topics
         1. [4]Mutation events and their replacements
         2. [5]Resolution of longdesc LC comments, next steps
         3. [6]Resolution of MSE comments
         4. [7]Canvas 2D context. Next steps…
     * [8]Summary of Action Items
     __________________________________________________________

   <trackbot> Meeting: HTML Accessibility Task Force
   Teleconference

   <trackbot> Date: 05 December 2013

   <scribe> scribe: MarkS

Mutation events and their replacements

   CN: because HTML WG is now publishing DOM4, DOM falls into the
   work of the a11y TF.
   ... the TF cares about the replacement of mutation events, so
   we will be following this

   RS: I'm working on SVG2 spec, and we just moved from
   referencing DOM2 to DOM3. Wondering what version we should be
   aiming for?

   CN: I would recommend DOM4. It's not finished, but previous
   ones are soon to be considered "legacy" documents, but you
   should definitely check.

   RS: they want to go to LC by the end of the year, would we have
   a hard time doing this if we start referencing DOM4?

   CN: I would check with Alex and Robin, the editors of the DOM4
   spec for expected timeline.

   RS: we would like to reference DOM4 for SVG to better bring it
   inline with HTML
   ... there is a UI Events spec. Doesn't look like browsers have
   implemented new keyboard interface that is in this spec. Is it
   going to be different in DOM4?

   PLH: DOM4 does not define UI Events

   RS: In UI Events, they introduce an extension to the DOM3
   keyboard interface. Trying to figure out where we go with that,
   keyboard is important for a11y. I will bring it up today in our
   call.

Resolution of longdesc LC comments, next steps

   CN: Chairs believe there is consensus on proposed responses.
   Will be sending those out soon. Then we will implement
   editorial changes next, then we will be ready to either request
   publication as a standalone spec or folded back into HTML
   ... since this will presumably happen well before HTML5 is
   published, both options are viable. Makes sense to publish on
   its own and let HTML decide if they would like to include it.

Resolution of MSE comments

   JS: A couple of bugs were filed based on our response to LC
   comments.

   <paulc> All MSE LC bugs: [9]http://tinyurl.com/lowrcmq

      [9] http://tinyurl.com/lowrcmq

   CN: does this need to be handled this week?

   JS: no, I think we are interested in clarifying the reason for
   a specific issue.

   <paulc> A11Y bugs:
   [10]https://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/show_bug.cgi?id=23661

     [10] https://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/show_bug.cgi?id=23661

   CN: to clarify, this has to do with multiple video streams for
   sign-language captioning

   <paulc>
   [11]https://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/show_bug.cgi?id=23663

     [11] https://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/show_bug.cgi?id=23663

   <paulc>
   [12]https://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/show_bug.cgi?id=23661#c2

     [12] https://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/show_bug.cgi?id=23661#c2

   JS: we would want the acknowledgment that this is required for
   accessibility. That the spec is sufficient to support a11y at
   that level. We originally made this intention clear back in
   2010.

   CN: says the MSE spec is following the HTML spec. We want an
   acknowledgement of the use case in both specs, nothing
   normative.
   ... suggest Janina should clarify what we are looking for, use
   cases, non-normative, or normative text, and come back to us
   with a proposal on this for next week.

   <chaals> ACTION: Janina to bring back a proposal for how the TF
   should deal with HTML bug 23661 (normative change, informative
   editorial change, …) [recorded in
   [13]http://www.w3.org/2013/12/05-html-a11y-minutes.html#action0
   1]

   <trackbot> Created ACTION-219 - Bring back a proposal for how
   the tf should deal with html bug 23661 (normative change,
   informative editorial change, …) [on Janina Sajka - due
   2013-12-12].

Canvas 2D context. Next steps...

   CN: asked if we wanted to move at risk items to L2. a11y TF
   wanted to proceed with focus ring items at risk. There was a
   questions RE: even if it is implemented, does it solve the
   problem.

   <plh> action-215?

   <trackbot> action-215 -- Philippe Le Hégaret to Work with
   jatinder to open issues on canvas api -- due 2013-11-28 --
   PENDINGREVIEW

   <trackbot> [14]http://www.w3.org/WAI/PF/HTML/track/actions/215

     [14] http://www.w3.org/WAI/PF/HTML/track/actions/215

   <plh>
   [15]http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-html-a11y/2013De
   c/0011.html

     [15] http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-html-a11y/2013Dec/0011.html

   <plh>
   [16]http://w3c-test.org/web-platform-tests/submissions/457/2dco
   ntext/drawing-paths-to-the-canvas/

     [16] http://w3c-test.org/web-platform-tests/submissions/457/2dcontext/drawing-paths-to-the-canvas/

   PLH: I had an action item to work with Jatinder and file bugs
   based on system and custom focus rings
   ... i also wrote some tests.

   CN: result of tests?

   <plh>
   [17]http://w3c-test.org/web-platform-tests/submissions/457/2dco
   ntext/drawing-paths-to-the-canvas/drawSystemFocusRing_005.html

     [17] http://w3c-test.org/web-platform-tests/submissions/457/2dcontext/drawing-paths-to-the-canvas/drawSystemFocusRing_005.html

   PLH: with proper flags set in Chrome Canary and FF Nightly,
   they mostly worked
   ... Big question, do you draw a focus ring whenever the focus
   event is called, even if the element is not in focus?

   RS: It has to be focused in order for it to draw the ring

   PLH: but what about a paragraph, .
   ... is the spec clear enough or not? the spec actually doesn't
   make it clear that this is a bug.

   <plh> " or if the element would have a focus ring drawn around
   it,"

   PC: decision by the TF on the CfC in the TF suggested that both
   system and custom focus rings should maintain at risk status.
   Rich is suggesting that customFocusRing should move to L2,
   which is not inline with results of TF CfC

   <rubys> +1

   <rubys> +1 to paul's statement

   <richardschwerdtfeger> +1

   PC: what happens if one or more of these bugs causes a
   substantial change, requiring this spec to go back into LC 2
   more times. Should try to flatten as many of these bugs as
   possible before we go back into LC for the first time

   <Zakim> chaals, you wanted to say I am happy to call a new CfC,
   given there is evidence the consensus has changed at least on
   drawCustomFocusRing

   RS: we can work on getting them closed before we go back.

   CN: given that the consensus has changed, I will happily call a
   new CfC to see if we want to move drawCustomFocusRing to L2.

   <richardschwerdtfeger> hi

   CN: for drawSystemFocusRing it seems the best approach is try
   to squash bugs.

   JS: we discussed this in PF and I think we are close to having
   something we all agree on. Part of the reason why there has
   been a change in drawCustomFocusRing is that the approach
   relies on media query functionality that is not available yet.
   ... we didn't think it would take more than 60-90 days to close
   existing bugs.

   RS: I've been talking with Rik on wording to address these bugs
   already.

   CS: Rich, have you brought back the sub-team?

   RS: haven't done so, but if you think that would help

   CS: please include Jatinder

   PC: Normally what we would do is defer to the editors of the
   spec. Already good comments on bugs, there are conversations
   happening already. Should make sure the canvas editors are
   aware they are empowered to close/work on these bugs where
   possible.

   RC: we already tried to go through CR six months ago. We were
   told focus rings were almost ready. We ran into these issues. 4
   months later, more issues. Worried that 6 months from now we
   will find even more.
   ... i would like to move forward sooner. leave them at risk,
   which they may fail to survive. work on them in L2

   JB: I think we are making progress here. There have been a lot
   of conversations happening. We have some implementations, those
   are being reviewed and tested. We have more specifics now than
   we had previously, which indicates improvement.
   ... lets follow through with identifying issues, addressing
   them and testing them.

   PC: if those problems are not reflected in existing CR bugs,
   then the right way to have a dialog and get consensus is to
   file bugs and start working on them. Having the bugs causes the
   dialogs to happen.
   ... its very possible that a CfC to go back to LC will fail if
   we don't close some of these bugs.
   ... i would like to take a couple weeks to see where we stand
   on the bugs.
   ... and document any additional bugs.

   <plh> [18]https://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/show_bug.cgi?id=23980

     [18] https://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/show_bug.cgi?id=23980

   PLH: if there are bugs missing from my list, please file them.
   There is one bug addressing the naming issue. I encourage
   people to comment if they have a position on any of these.

   JM: RE: Bug on name. There was a historical reason. Would help
   if that history was clarified in the bug comments.

   <Zakim> chaals, you wanted to ask Rich to ensure that we keep
   the TF and WG informed about where we are at.

   JM: would love to see notes justifying the method naming

   CN: I agree, file the bugs, discuss the bugs, keep TF and WG
   informed on your progress.

   PLH: I don't have access to the history of the naming issue.
   Rich has started to include some information.

   RS: Perhaps just getting rid of the word "ring" from the method
   names would work.

   JB: lets track it with normal group process

   RS: thanks to PLH for filing the bugs.

   PLH: would love to have someone look at and approve the tests.

   <plh>
   [19]http://w3c-test.org/web-platform-tests/submissions/457/2dco
   ntext/drawing-paths-to-the-canvas/

     [19] http://w3c-test.org/web-platform-tests/submissions/457/2dcontext/drawing-paths-to-the-canvas/

   RC: most important thing about focus ring is that the method
   updates the AAPI. I don't know how we can test that.
   ... under the hood it tells the OS where the focused region is

   JB: WAI is currently trying to document how to test a11y
   related issues.

   CS: they are OS APIS so there are ways to automate this type of
   testing.

   CN: longdesc has requirements to test AAPIs. We looked at AAPIs
   directly/manually.
   ... sounds like we agree to what needs to be done.

   PC: I heard a suggestion from CS that a group of people get
   together to work on this. Can we get Rich and Rik to coordinate
   a meeting to make progress with all the players?

   JS: canvas sub-team?

   <chaals> ACTION: MarkS to follow up on getting the canvas
   sub-team working [recorded in
   [20]http://www.w3.org/2013/12/05-html-a11y-minutes.html#action0
   3]

   <trackbot> Created ACTION-220 - Follow up on getting the canvas
   sub-team working [on Mark Sadecki - due 2013-12-12].

   JS: there were some questions regarding history of naming
   methods, etc. There was a separate list for canvas discussions
   that could be referenced. Might be good to go back to that.

   CS: please include me as well

   CN: The more we get documented, the better off we are later on,
   but getting the work done is high priority.

   <chaals> [adjourned]

   <paulc> Thanks.

Summary of Action Items

   [NEW] ACTION: Janina to bring back a proposal for how the TF
   should deal with HTML bug 23661 (normative change, informative
   editorial change, …) [recorded in
   [21]http://www.w3.org/2013/12/05-html-a11y-minutes.html#action0
   1]
   [NEW] ACTION: MarkS to follow up on getting the canvas sub-team
   working [recorded in
   [22]http://www.w3.org/2013/12/05-html-a11y-minutes.html#action0
   3]

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