Minutes: HTML A11Y TF Teleconference, 12 December 2013

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    [1]W3C

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

              HTML Accessibility Task Force Teleconference

12 Dec 2013

   See also: [2]IRC log

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

Attendees

   Present
          Janina_Sajka, Mark_Sadecki, Rich_Schwerdtfeger,
          Suzanne_Taylor, chaals, paulc, SteveF, Cynthia_Shelly,
          Adrian_Roselli, Plh

   Regrets

   Chair
          Janina_Sajka

   Scribe
          chaals

Contents

     * [3]Topics
         1. [4]Identify Scribe
            http://www.w3.org/WAI/PF/HTML/wiki/index.php?title=Scr
            ibe_List
         2. [5]Meeting schedule
         3. [6]Canvas 2D
         4. [7]Alt Guidance & Next Steps
         5. [8]ARIA Related Bugs
         6. [9]Outstanding ARIA bugs on HTML 5
         7. [10]MSE Response
            http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-html-a11y/2
            013Dec/0051.html
         8. [11]Longdesc: Publish as Extension? Or Seek
            Re-integration?
         9. [12]Bug Triage
     * [13]Summary of Action Items
     __________________________________________________________

   <trackbot> Date: 12 December 2013

   <janina> Meeting: HTML-A11Y Task Force Teleconference

Identify Scribe
[14]http://www.w3.org/WAI/PF/HTML/wiki/index.php?title=Scribe_List

     [14] http://www.w3.org/WAI/PF/HTML/wiki/index.php?title=Scribe_List

   <scribe> scribe: chaals

   <janina> Thanks, C!

Meeting schedule

   JS: We will meet next week, 19 December, but not 26 Dec or 2
   Jan. We will resume meetings on 9 Jan.

Canvas 2D

   JS: We agreed last week to restart the canvas subteam. Do you
   plan to use the TF list or the canvas subteam one?

   <MarkS> [15]Canvas Meeting information

     [15] http://www.w3.org/WAI/PF/HTML/wiki/Canvas#Canvas_Sub-Group_Meetings_.26_Minutes

   RS: Have been talking about scrolling and I am writing
   proposals for it. We have a meeting schedule 6pm Boston time on
   Monday (2300Z)

   <paulc> What list is being used? is it
   public-canvas-api@w3.org?

   MS: What list was used previously? I had expected to use the TF
   list.

   RS: We have been using mailto:public-canvas-api@w3.org

   PC: I think you added people to the list. But not Mark.

   <richardschwerdtfeger> Canvas <public-canvas-api@w3.org>

   RS: Correct. Whoops, bad assumption.

   <paulc> For example:
   [16]http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-canvas-api/2013O
   ctDec/0030.html

     [16] http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-canvas-api/2013OctDec/0030.html

   JS: We have another CfC running, on whether we agree to pushing
   drawCustomFocusRing(element) from level 1.

   PC: That CfC closes tomorrow. I guess it would affect at least
   2 open bugs. Do we assume passing it will close the bugs?

   JS: We would defer the bugs at least.

   PC: Right, that was what I meant to ask :)

   ... they would not affect the Level 1. I recommend we empower
   the sub-team to do so.

   RS: Sounds good.

   PC: I want the sub-team to deal with bugs as fast as possible.
   See no reason to delay that work by going through HTML-WG.

Alt Guidance & Next Steps

   JS: Where are we on the guidance in the HTML spec

   ... believe TF and WCAG has agreed on what we want.

   SF: There are some bugs to be dealt with, but nothing major.
   There is one bug waiting for feedback from the TF, about logos
   and what we should say about them.

   ... My response is there is no formal agreed advice on that. If
   we are going to define a best practice, WAI needs to have a
   formal agreed decision we can refer to.

   [chaals: +1 to what Steve is thinking]

   JS: I wonder if we should create 2 examples, one just being
   used as a logo, and another one with the same image linking to
   the home page, with alt varying according to context.

   SF: Sure. There is a section on logos - it would be good to
   comment on that.

   <SteveF>
   [17]http://www.w3.org/html/wg/drafts/html/master/embedded-conte
   nt-0.html#logos,-insignia,-flags,-or-emblems

     [17] http://www.w3.org/html/wg/drafts/html/master/embedded-content-0.html#logos

   JS: The first example that comes up should be the simplest
   case, and I don't think it is at the moment.

   SF: I'll check that. There are things that need to be done, but
   don't think there is any major work.

   ... the WHATWG has also added examples, so I have added some
   more into HTML 5.1 spec. I'll send them to the TF for review.

   ... I also added an example for image maps, which affects
   resolution of an outstanding bug. Got some feedback, and going
   to improve the example and ask for further review.

   ... (It is about getting alt right for the image and for each
   area in the map)

   <paulc> PC: Will any of the examples be candidates for being
   added to HTML5 CR? If so will you file bugs to track those
   changes?

   SF: Yes.

   PC: Will you file bugs to track those changes?

   SF: Yes.

   JS: Our intent is to get it right for 5.1 and fold that back to
   5.0 - what is the process for that?

   PC: We need to inform the director about changes we have made
   in CR. Plan 2014 predicts going back to Last Call, but think we
   should track changes by raising bugs. If they are marked as
   editorial, or are examples, that's fine.

   SF: Gotcha, can do.
   ... HTML5 techniques document needs work too. Need to edit it
   to conform in style and substance with HTML5 spec. Remove
   normative requiremnts, etc. Then it would be ready to publish
   as a Note.

   ... Need to think about the future of that document.

   JS: Interest in coordinating that with other stuff being done
   in WAI.

   SF: I am happy to let anyone else take it up.

   <paulc> What is the current status of work on HTML a11y APIs
   (editor: Steve Faulkner, Cynthia Shelly)?

   <paulc>
   [18]https://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/buglist.cgi?bug_status=ASSIG
   NED&bug_status=NEW&bug_status=REOPENED&component=HTML%20a11y%20
   APIs%20%28editor%3A%20Steve%20Faulkner%2C%20Cynthia%20Shelly%29
   &list_id=30415&product=HTML%20WG

     [18] https://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/buglist.cgi?bug_status=ASSIGNED&bug_status=NEW&bug_status=REOPENED&component=HTML%20a11y%20APIs%20%28editor%3A%20Steve%20Faulkner%2C%20Cynthia%20Shelly%29&list_id=30415&product=HTML%20WG

   PC: In the last 4-5 months the HTML accessibility APIs doc has
   regressed from 47 − 55 bugs. Is there anything going on with
   that?

   SF: Yes, there is. I am expecting significant change to that.

   JS: We expect to move that as a normative doc in 5.1 timeframe.

   PC: OK, that's useful to know. Trying to understand who is
   working on it. If we do heartbeats early in January is there
   active work happening on it?

   JS: Intend to coordinate it with several other docs. There will
   be a f2f meeting in Toronto 23-5 Jan where we expect to work on
   it.

   ... The focus is on ARIA 1.1, HTML 5.1, SVG 2. This document is
   part of that work.

   ... So expect more attention to it in that meeting.

   CS: This is one of the things at the top of my list to get time
   for...

   RS: I'm going to try and put some outlines on the PF wiki to
   give people a better sense of how these documents fit together.

   <richardschwerdtfeger> ack

   JS: Changes so far are relatively minor - more change expected
   later in the year

ARIA Related Bugs

Outstanding ARIA bugs on HTML 5

   JS: We have a couple of bugs. Dealt with a big one on Monday,
   there are two more we should be looking at.

   ... bugs 371, 380 - in the agenda.

   RS: OK.

   <aardrian>
   [19]https://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/show_bug.cgi?id=23371 Bug
   23371

     [19] https://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/show_bug.cgi?id=23371

   <aardrian> -> [20]Bug 23380

     [20] https://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/show_bug.cgi?id=23380

   SF: We have resolved 371 (??)
   ... We agreed with the comment on 23371 - ARIA hidden cannot
   override hidden. I have been testing this and it does override
   in some screen readers, but not others.

   ... Marco Zehe started trying to sort this out in Mozilla's
   implementation

   ... asked Alex to provide comments on the bug. There doesn't
   seem to be consensus on it yet.

   RS: Can Alex attend the ARIA call on MOnday?

   JS: Let's see if we can get him there.

   RS: We opened it on the request of a couple of people who are
   not actually showing up.

   SF: For Bug 23380 I think I made some changes, but I need to
   have a look and see what I did.

   ... the questions is what happens when you have e.g.
   aria:required without a strong native "required" semantic
   applied (e.g. you just used a marker in the content, not the
   HTML required attribute.)

   ... need to check that this doesn't break anything.

   RS: An author could code it that way.

   SF: The question is whether the spec text reflects that reality
   properly. If it says you mustn't do things that people really
   will do, we should change the spec.

   ... Think it is fine, but it could do with a review.

   ... don't think this is a bug blocking anything else, just some
   work to do.

   JS: Anyone got comments re bug 19277?

MSE Response
[21]http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-html-a11y/2013Dec/0051
.html

     [21] http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-html-a11y/2013Dec/0051.html

   JS: Shortly trying to go to CR. I got suggested language out,
   and we have a CfC to check that we are happy with that.

   <janina> [22]Janina's proposal

     [22] http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-html-a11y/2013Dec/0051.html

   PLH: What is your expectation regarding timing and the outcome?

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

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

   CMN: Timing is intended to allow us to request an editorial
   change, as the resolution of our comment.

   PC: Why make the comment on MSE not HTML5?

   CMN: Because in MSE it explicitly talks about 1 and we want to
   make it clear there are important accessibility cases for
   allowing more than 1 video track.

   JS: MSE talks about audio tracks, but only 1 track.

   PC: The comment on the bug notes that HTML5 doesn't define the
   use case and it should be defined there first.

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

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

   CMN: Fully agree that this should be done for HTML5 as well,
   but it seems that there is greater urgency for MSE.

   PC: Concerned that there will be pushback from the editors.

   CMN: Sure. We have attempted to provide a rational compromise,
   allowing MSE to go ahead of HTML5 - and not add formal
   requirements that makes people's lives harder.

   PC: I am concerned that the MSE task force will suggest we are
   targeting the wrong place.

   JS: We are only asking for an informative note - there is no
   request here fora formal requirement.

   PC: OK, I'll try to make sure the MSE task force gets that.

   <scribe> ACTION: chaals to raise a bug on HTML5 to clarify that
   sign language videos are an important accessibility use case
   for multiple video tracks. [recorded in
   [25]http://www.w3.org/2013/12/12-html-a11y-minutes.html#action0
   1]

   <trackbot> Created ACTION-221 - Raise a bug on html5 to clarify
   that sign language videos are an important accessibility use
   case for multiple video tracks. [on Charles McCathie Nevile -
   due 2013-12-19].

   PC: How will this get communicated?

   JS: The A11y TF has started a CfC that will resolve Tuesday
   (meeting process requirements but shorter than desirable)

   CMN: I'll communicate the results as soon as our CfC closes,
   and will add a comment to the bug. I also took an action to
   raise a parallel issue on HTML5

   PC: MSE meets before the CfC closes, and may make decisions
   without taking teh result in account.

   PLH: As I as I know, we only have only implementation of
   mediaGroup, so multi tracks support might be an issue in 2014

   JS: Sure, we need more implementations. But not all for a
   primary media resource.

   CMN: Sure. There are at least 2 implementations being built in
   Australia, one by AccessibleOz and one by the Australian
   Government.

   ST: In terms of looking for implementations are you also
   looking for content examples?

   [YES PLEASE]

Longdesc: Publish as Extension? Or Seek Re-integration?

   JS: Need to decide whether to publish this as a standalone, or
   get it to CR and ask for intergration in HTML.

   ... we expect to start a CfC on that next week, and expect it
   to be a topic during the meeting.

   <MarkS> CN: The editors know what needs to be done.

   <MarkS> ...we will be doing this work over the next days and
   are meeting today to form a plan.

   <MarkS> ...My preference is to propose this as a PR to Rec,
   Done.

   <MarkS> ...That give HTML plenty of time to decide if they
   would like to integrate extension specs

   <MarkS> ...that plan won't leave us with a spec in limbo

   JS: Any comments, thoughts?

   <MarkS> ...Hope to have a CfC to determine consensus on this by
   next meeting.

Bug Triage

   MS: With low bug volume we have moved to monthly meetings, and
   December's is next week.

   [Adjourned]

Summary of Action Items

   [NEW] ACTION: chaals to raise a bug on HTML5 to clarify that
   sign language videos are an important accessibility use case
   for multiple video tracks. [recorded in
   [26]http://www.w3.org/2013/12/12-html-a11y-minutes.html#action0
   1]

   [End of minutes]
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