Re: img@relaxed CP [was: CfC: Close ISSUE-206: meta-generator by Amicable Resolution]

On 08/05/2012 09:11 AM, Leonard Rosenthol wrote:
> I can also comment that our tools for PDF->HTML would NEVER write out
> alt="", as that would be incorrect.  If an image has no alt, then it
> doesn't get an alt tag.  Alt="" has a completely different meaning.

Generally, on issues such as these, first hand statements from generator 
developers will be given more weight than forensic analysis of 
documents, which in term will be given more weight than assertions made 
without evidence.

We currently have three proposals listed:

http://dev.w3.org/html5/status/issue-status.html#ISSUE-206

Which, if any, of these would be something your tools for PDF->HTML 
would be willing to implement?  Are there any reasons why one would be 
better than the other?  Would you rather propose something else?

> FWIW - PDF/UA, the "accessibility standard for PDF", would fail empty
> alt text.

Would any of the existing proposals fix that?  Should PDF/UA be changed? 
  If so, how?

> Leonard

- Sam Ruby

Received on Sunday, 5 August 2012 14:35:54 UTC