- From: Laura Carlson <laura.lee.carlson@gmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2007 08:04:35 -0500
- To: wai-xtech@w3.org, "Al Gilman" <alfred.s.gilman@ieee.org>, "Judy Brewer" <jbrewer@w3.org>, "Michael Cooper" <cooper@w3.org>, wai-liaison@w3.org
- Cc: "HTML5 WG" <public-html@w3.org>
The HTML 5 working group is questioning and debating the need for the alt attribute on critical content. In fact, the current HTML 5 Editor's Draft allows instances where critical content is allowed to have no alt attribute on the img element. Alternate text is essential for accessibility. There needs to be a markup solution to indicate whether or not the alternate text of an image is critical to understand the content - omitting such an important attribute is ambiguous, and doesn't help anyone. The problem is differentiating between ignorant and intentional lack of text. The issue is detailed at: http://esw.w3.org/topic/HTML/IssueAltAttribute In order for this debate to reach a satisfactory resolution, review of this issue and advice from the PFWG and WAI on the potential accessibility impact of omitting alt attribute for critical content in HTML 5 would be appreciated. Thank you. Best Regards, Laura L. Carlson Steve Faulkner Gregory J. Rosmaita Joshue O Connor Philip TAYLOR Robert Burns -- HTML WG Members
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