- From: T.V Raman <raman@google.com>
- Date: Mon, 10 May 2010 14:10:56 -0700
- To: jonas@sicking.cc
- Cc: janina@rednote.net, rubys@intertwingly.net, mjs@apple.com, Paul.Cotton@microsoft.com, public-html@w3.org, public-html-a11y@w3.org, jbrewer@w3.org, plh@w3.org
Jonas, for what it's worth, I'd be supportive of keeping things simple as defined in HTML4. Jonas Sicking writes: > 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) > > > > > > -- Best Regards, --raman Title: Research Scientist Email: raman@google.com WWW: http://emacspeak.sf.net/raman/ Google: tv+raman GTalk: raman@google.com PGP: http://emacspeak.sf.net/raman/raman-almaden.asc
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