- From: Mark Sadecki <mark@w3.org>
- Date: Mon, 08 Jul 2013 13:41:06 -0400
- To: public-html-a11y@w3.org
On 7/6/13 10:49 AM, Paul Cotton wrote: >> Sorry, it was done on the 2nd. It is an Editor's draft, but it should be obvious which text will be changed to make it an actual Last Call (I find it a bad practice to publish something as if it were a Last Call when it isn't, given that it is persistent). > Actually in the past we have actually produced non-Editor's drafts for review by the HTML WG. This ensures that the drafts are stable during the review period. Hi Paul, Here is a direct link to the specific revision we wish the WG to consider for publication: https://dvcs.w3.org/hg/html-proposals/raw-file/f1a29b787908/longdesc1/longdesc.html There are no plans to make any changes to this document outside of the boilerplate, status and stylesheet changes required for the publication of a LCWD. Please let me know if you have any questions. We are hoping you can initiate the CfC in the WG as soon as possible. Kind Regards, Mark > > For example the CR drafts for review were published at http://htmlwg.org/cr/ in Nov 2012. There are copyright and document persistence issues involved with publishing > > /paulc > > Paul Cotton, Microsoft Canada > 17 Eleanor Drive, Ottawa, Ontario K2E 6A3 > Tel: (425) 705-9596 Fax: (425) 936-7329 > > -----Original Message----- > From: Charles McCathie Nevile [mailto:chaals@yandex-team.ru] > Sent: Saturday, July 06, 2013 10:43 AM > To: Paul Cotton > Cc: public-html-a11y@w3.org > Subject: Re: Call for Consensus: Publish HTML Image Descriptions as Last Call > > On Fri, 05 Jul 2013 23:34:49 +0400, Paul Cotton <Paul.Cotton@microsoft.com> wrote: > >>> I will publish a new Editor's draft to go with the request, with a >>> Status of the Document that clarifies the last call period, etc. >> Let me know when you have these items done so that the HTML WG Chairs >> can start a one week CfC in the HTML WG. > Sorry, it was done on the 2nd. It is an Editor's draft, but it should be obvious which text will be changed to make it an actual Last Call (I find it a bad practice to publish something as if it were a Last Call when it isn't, given that it is persistent). > > cheers > > Chaals > >> /paulc >> >> Paul Cotton, Microsoft Canada >> 17 Eleanor Drive, Ottawa, Ontario K2E 6A3 >> Tel: (425) 705-9596 Fax: (425) 936-7329 >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Charles McCathie Nevile [mailto:chaals@yandex-team.ru] >> Sent: Tuesday, July 02, 2013 3:46 PM >> To: public-html-a11y@w3.org >> Subject: Re: Call for Consensus: Publish HTML Image Descriptions as >> Last Call >> >> With no dissent, this call passes. We will therefore request the HTML >> and PF Working Groups to publish a Last Call of HTML Image Description >> Extension with a 60-day last call period. I will publish a new >> Editor's draft to go with the request, with a Status of the Document >> that clarifies the last call period, etc. >> >> Cheers >> >> Chaals >> >> On Mon, 24 Jun 2013 21:16:48 +0400, Charles McCathie Nevile >> <chaals@yandex-team.ru> wrote: >> >>> Hi, >>> >>> this is a call for consensus on the proposal: >>> >>> THe HTML Accessibility Task Force requests that the HTML and PF >>> Working Groups jointly publish a Last Call Working Draft of the HTML >>> Image Description extension, based on the 24 June editor's draft at >>> https://dvcs.w3.org/hg/html-proposals/raw-file/e2129bb908aa/longdesc1 >>> / >>> longdesc.html >>> >>> Silence will be taken as assent, but a positive response is preferred. >>> Please respond to public-html-a11y@w3.org before the call closes at >>> midnight on Monday 1 July (Hawaii Time zone). >>> >>> Changes since the Second Public Working Draft of June 6 are editorial >>> in nature. The most significant ones are identified at >>> https://dvcs.w3.org/hg/html-proposals/raw-file/e2129bb908aa/longdesc1 >>> / >>> longdesc.html#changes >>> >>> There is one issue identified in the draft, which is a request for a >>> better reference for checking accessibility of content. We have >>> already agreed that if we don't find a more appropriate reference we >>> will simply close the bug and leave it as is. >>> >>> In addition, in a late comment on the last draft[1] Peter Gruzca >>> foreshadowed a potential issue of changing the requirement for making >>> longdesc discoverable from "should" to "must". In my reply[2], I have >>> requested that if he wishes to formally propose the issue he does so >>> as a comment on the Last Call (assuming we reach consensus and the >>> Last Call is published). >>> >>> [1] >>> <http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-html-a11y/2013Jun/0064.ht >>> m >>> l> >>> [2] >>> <http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-html-a11y/2013Jun/0071.ht >>> m >>> l> >>> >>> cheers >>> >>> Chaals >>> >> >> -- >> Charles McCathie Nevile - Consultant (web standards) CTO Office, Yandex >> chaals@yandex-team.ru Find more at http://yandex.com >> >> >> > > -- > Charles McCathie Nevile - Consultant (web standards) CTO Office, Yandex > chaals@yandex-team.ru Find more at http://yandex.com > > -- Mark Sadecki Web Accessibility Engineer World Wide Web Consortium, Web Accessibility Initiative Telephone: +1.617.715.4017 Email: mark@w3.org Web: http://w3.org/People/mark
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