- From: Dr. Olaf Hoffmann <Dr.O.Hoffmann@gmx.de>
- Date: Thu, 2 May 2013 12:42:19 +0100
- To: public-html-comments@w3.org
Hello, looking at my HTML5 tests, it appeared, that for example Google Chrome 26 has some interpretation for the visual presentation of a dialog element: a) If the attribute open is not present, the content of the element is not displayed and there is no indication, that something is present, therefore not accessible for users. b) If the attribute open is present, the content with opaque background and surrounded by a mourning edge covers other content, following the dialog element, therefore this following content is not accessible for the user. 1. Is there any option to use this element without accessibility issues for visual presentation? 2. Is there a declarative method (no scripting, this can be not available or switched off by the user) to open and to close such an element - respectively what is the intended behaviour, if no script interpretation is available at presentation time, to make all content accessible? 3. Is it intended, that there is no indication of the presence of the content of the element, if the open attribute is not present? 4. Is there any relation to earlier HTML5 working drafts, that this element should be used to markup dialogues? 4.a) If yes, why are mechanisms missing to indicate speakers, stage directions, behaviour of actors etc? 4.b) If not, why is the same element name used for other (what?) purposes - wouldn't it be better to use another name to avoid confusion? Best wishes Olaf
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