- From: Jonas Sicking <jonas@sicking.cc>
- Date: Mon, 3 May 2010 17:20:58 -0700
- To: Janina Sajka <janina@rednote.net>
- Cc: Sam Ruby <rubys@intertwingly.net>, Maciej Stachowiak <mjs@apple.com>, Paul Cotton <Paul.Cotton@microsoft.com>, public-html@w3.org, HTML Accessibility Task Force <public-html-a11y@w3.org>, Judy Brewer <jbrewer@w3.org>, Philippe Le Hegaret <plh@w3.org>
For what it's worth, I think both the change proposal from Laura [1] and the current spec text, is too complicated and a degradation compared to HTML4. The 'alt' attribute is, as far as I can think of, the most successful bolt-on accessibility attribute in any version of HTML. In part I think this is due to the simple message we've conveyed to authors: "All images require an alt attribute". I don't think any of the change proposals (including the no-change change proposal) has demonstrated that there is any problem that needs to be solved with that recommendation from HTML4. If no one else writes a change proposal to this effect, I hope I'll have time to. / Jonas On Mon, May 3, 2010 at 5:02 PM, Janina Sajka <janina@rednote.net> wrote: > 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-31 Missing Alt > > RESOLUTION: The HTML-A11Y Task Force supports the change proposal at > http://www.w3.org/html/wg/wiki/ChangeProposals/ImgElement20090126 > to implement WAI Consensus Guidance that a missing text alternative should > be an error in conformance checkers. We expect the error text will > reference additional guidance on text alternatives in WCAG support > materials. > > The Task Force notes that this change proposal implements the WAI CG > Consensus Resolutions on Text alternatives in HTML 5: > http://www.w3.org/2009/06/Text-Alternatives-in-HTML5.html > > Final Vote: > > On the WBS Survey: 21 voted "Yes" > 2 voted "No" > > 91% of Task Force members voting on this resolution > via WBS voted to support it. > > Votes, Comments, and Objections Recorded Against This Recommendation which were logged via WBS can be found at: > http://www.w3.org/2002/09/wbs/44061/20040422_text-alt/results > > An additional Call for Consensus was issued via email: > http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-html-a11y/2010Apr/0290.html > > No additional objection was logged against this proposal via email: > > Further comments and discussion in email on this resolution can be found > beginning at: > http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-html-a11y/2010Apr/0292.html > > In considering this discussion, the Task Force agreed it does not oppose > a "missing" attribute, but did not wish to hold back its > recommendation while such a mechanism is perfected. The Task Force will > be pleased to consider such a perfecting proposal when one is offered. > > The Task Force approved this resolution without further objection during > its regular teleconference on Thursday 29 April: > http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-html-a11y/2010Apr/0339.html > > 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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