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

I support this CFC and also agree with the 3 propositions.

Mark

On Mon, Sep 8, 2014 at 10:32 AM, Adrian Roselli <
Roselli@algonquinstudios.com> wrote:

> I support the CfC and the 3 propositions.
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Janina Sajka [mailto:janina@rednote.net]
> > Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2014 10:43 PM
> >
> > 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
>
>
>