- From: John Foliot <john@foliot.ca>
- Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2012 08:09:53 -0700
- To: "'Steve Faulkner'" <faulkner.steve@gmail.com>
- Cc: "'Benjamin Hawkes-Lewis'" <bhawkeslewis@googlemail.com>, "'Edward O'Connor'" <eoconnor@apple.com>, <public-html@w3.org>, "'HTML Accessibility Task Force'" <public-html-a11y@w3.org>
Steve Faulkner wrote: > > I discussed with ben on another thread whether adding a default string > to the acc name was useful, I came to the conclusion that it was > better not to add a default string, but to indicate the presence of > the generator attribute via a property. > > For example in IAccessible2 as an object attribute property, I have > not looked into how it could be conveyed in other API's yet. > > using a property is preferable as it provides a clear indication to > the AT, and allows the AT to process at sees fit. Adding a default > string to the acc name does not. Hey Steve, Thanks for this. I am less concerned about the means that we provide this flag to AT, and more so that we do so. I do not believe that Ted's CP addresses this point at this time, and whether as a default string or a property as long as there is an appropriate notification to the end user, then that user-requirement is (would be) satisfied. Cheers! JF
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