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

I support the proposals

05.09.2014, 17:04, "Shane McCarron" <shane@aptest.com>:
> +1, +1, +1
>
> On Thu, Sep 4, 2014 at 9:42 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.)š š šmodified the language of the second provision in Sec.š 3.0.3 to
>> clarify that exposing longdesc to accessibility APIs means different
>> things, depending on the accessibility API.
>>
>> 2.)š š šAdded 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.š 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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>> š š š š š š š š Email:š janina@rednote.net
>>
>> Linux Foundation Fellow
>> Executive Chair, Accessibility Workgroup:š š š šhttp://a11y.org
>>
>> The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)
>> Chair,š Protocols & Formatsš š šhttp://www.w3.org/wai/pf
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