- From: Sam Ruby <rubys@intertwingly.net>
- Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2010 14:18:00 -0400
- To: HTML WG <public-html@w3.org>
Forwarding on misrouted email. -------- Original Message -------- Subject: HTML-A11Y Task Force Recommendation: ISSUE-80 Title Date: Tue, 20 Apr 2010 18:59:45 -0400 From: Janina Sajka <janina@rednote.net> To: Sam Ruby <rubys@intertwingly.net>, Maciej Stachowiak <mjs@apple.com>, Paul Cotton <Paul.Cotton@microsoft.com> CC: public-html@frink.w3.org, HTML Accessibility Task Force <public-html-a11y@w3.org>, Judy Brewer <jbrewer@w3.org>, Philippe Le Hegaret <plh@w3.org> The following consensus recommendation of the HTML A11Y Task Force (with objections ) is hereby referred to the HTML Working Group pursuant to the Task Force consensus procedures at: http://www.w3.org/WAI/PF/HTML/consensus-procedures.html Recommendation: ISSUE-80 Title RESOLUTION: The HTML-A11Y Task Force does not accept @title as a substitute for @alt, in respect to document conformance. We do support the change proposal at http://www.w3.org/html/wg/wiki/ChangeProposals/ImgElement20091203. A summary rationale together with pointers to additional information considered by the Task Force in reaching this consensus can be found at: http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-html-a11y/2010Apr/0130.html Final Vote: 22 voted "Yes" 1 voted "No" 96% of Task Force members voting on this resolution voted to support it. All votes, Comments, including all Objections Recorded Against This Recommendation are logged via WBS at: http://www.w3.org/2002/09/wbs/44061/200404_ftf-proposals/results#xq4 Janina Sajka & Mike Smith, Task Force Co-Facilitators -- Janina Sajka, Phone: +1.443.300.2200 sip:janina@asterisk.rednote.net Chair, Open Accessibility janina@a11y.org Linux Foundation http://a11y.org Chair, Protocols & Formats Web Accessibility Initiative http://www.w3.org/wai/pf World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)
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