- From: Sam Ruby <rubys@intertwingly.net>
- Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2014 11:36:21 -0400
- To: Steve Faulkner <faulkner.steve@gmail.com>, Sam Ruby <rubys@us.ibm.com>, Paul Cotton <Paul.Cotton@microsoft.com>, Maciej Stachowiak <mjs@apple.com>
- CC: "public-html-admin@w3.org" <public-html-admin@w3.org>, HTML Accessibility Task Force <public-html-a11y@w3.org>
cc+= public-html-a11y I'll note that this does not require HTML WG approval, and I encourage the A11y TF and PFWG to consider this request. - Sam Ruby On 10/10/2014 08:01 AM, Steve Faulkner wrote: > Dear Chairs. > > In regards to: > HTML5: Techniques for providing useful text alternatives > http://w3c.github.io/alt-techniques/ > > As It is unclear when the document will be published as a note and what > direction the planned changes will take I consider it a reasonable > request that a heartbeat draft be published by the HTML WG before the > new editor(s) start work on the document. In its current form the > document accurately reflects the related advice on provision of text > alternatives contained in the HTML5 PR specification [1]. The current > HTML5: Techniques for providing useful text alternatives WD > http://www.w3.org/TR/html-alt-techniques/ is 2 years old and is largely > obsolete. I consider it an important of the review process to be able to > have a stable up to date snapshot of the document in its current form > available for myself and others who intend to contribute feedback as the > document changes. > > > > [1] http://www.w3.org/TR/html/embedded-content-0.html#alt > > -- > > Regards > > SteveF > HTML 5.1 <http://www.w3.org/html/wg/drafts/html/master/>
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