- From: Janina Sajka <janina@rednote.net>
- Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2014 11:54:18 -0400
- To: HTML Accessibility Task Force <public-html-a11y@w3.org>
I strongly support this CfC in each of its three propositions. Janina Janina Sajka writes: > 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 > > > -- > > Janina Sajka, Phone: +1.443.300.2200 > sip:janina@asterisk.rednote.net > Email: janina@rednote.net > > Linux Foundation Fellow > Executive Chair, Accessibility Workgroup: http://a11y.org > > The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) > Chair, Protocols & Formats http://www.w3.org/wai/pf > Indie UI http://www.w3.org/WAI/IndieUI/ > -- Janina Sajka, Phone: +1.443.300.2200 sip:janina@asterisk.rednote.net Email: janina@rednote.net Linux Foundation Fellow Executive Chair, Accessibility Workgroup: http://a11y.org The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) Chair, Protocols & Formats http://www.w3.org/wai/pf Indie UI http://www.w3.org/WAI/IndieUI/
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