Re: Call for Consensus (CfC): Transition the Image Description specification to Proposed Recommendation (PR) status

I support this CfC.

Joseph Karr O’Connor

On Sep 4, 2014, at 7:42 PM, Janina Sajka <janina@rednote.net> wrote:

> Colleagues:
> 
> This is a Call for Consensus (CfC) to the HTML-A11Y Task Force on three
> specific questions relating to our HTML Image Description Extension
> specification currently in Candidate Recommendation (CR) status:
> http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-html-a11y/2014Aug/0017.html
> 
> Specification Changes to the CR Document
> 
> Please note that we have updated our draft Proposed Recommendation (PR)
> specification based on implementer feedback during CR. Specifically, we
> have
> 
> 1.)	modified the language of the second provision in Sec.  3.0.3 to
> clarify that exposing longdesc to accessibility APIs means different
> things, depending on the accessibility API.
> 
> 2.)	Added a note in Sec. 3.0.2 to indicate that "there will be cases
> where user agents cannot or do not automatically restrict the
> information presented to the container element."
> 
> We regard these as 
> editorial clarifications. They better explain what to do, but do not
> invalidate existing implementations.
> 
> The Proposed Recommendation (PR) draft is available at:
> http://www.w3.org/2014/09/04-PR-html-longdesc/
> 
> Three CfC Questions
> 
> Please respond on each of the following three propositions.
> 
> PROPOSITION #1: The HTML-A11Y Task Force believes that the archived
> record of deliberation on the topics raised in the Formal Objection
> filed by Apple Computer on this specification is sufficient to support
> progressing it toward Recommendation status.  We request that W3C
> management move forward toward an expedited resolution of that
> objection. The Formal Objection can be found at:
> http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-html-admin/2014Aug/0028.html
> 
> PROPOSITION #2: The Task Force thanks Igalia for its implementation
> report and its comments on the CR specification and supports the
> disposition of those comments as proposed at:
> http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-html-a11y/2014Sep/0000.html
> with the additional modification (also accepted by Igalia) at:
> http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-html-a11y/2014Sep/0011.html.
> 
> PROPOSITION 3: The HTML-A11Y Task Force recommends and requests that the
> HTML and PF Working Groups transition the HTML 5 Image Description
> Extension specification to Proposed Recommendation (PR status using the
> draft document at:
> http://www.w3.org/2014/09/04-PR-html-longdesc/
> 
> Our Implementation Report for this specification showing that it meets
> W3C recommendation requirements is available at:
> http://w3c.github.io/test-results/html-longdesc/cr-report.html
> 
> ACTION TO TAKE
> 
> According to agreed Task Force Consensus Procedures, this CfC is now
> open for objection, comment, as well as statements of support via email
> on each of the above three propositions. Silence will be interpreted as
> support, though messages of support are certainly welcome.
> 
> Please direct all responses by replying on list to this message no later
> than 23:59 (Midnight) Boston Time on Wednesday 10 September.
> 
> Janina Sajka, For the HTML-A11Y Task Force Co-Facilitators
> 
> 
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> 
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> 
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>

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