Re: Proposal: use images in examples

Hi Travis,

Have now added an example of what I am suggesting in the spec (as part of
resolving a bug https://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/show_bug.cgi?id=9216):

http://www.w3.org/html/wg/drafts/html/master/embedded-content-0.html#captcha-images

feedback welcome!

regards
Steve

On 4 February 2013 17:24, Steve Faulkner <faulkner.steve@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Travis,
>
> the latter:
>
> >Or are you asking for a pictorial representation of a concept?
>
> using an image as an adjnct to a code example to aid comprehension
>
> an example in the spec:
> http://www.w3.org/html/wg/drafts/html/master/interactive-elements.html#interactive-elements
>
> another example from the alt text doc:
> http://dev.w3.org/html5/alt-techniques/#sec1
>
>
> regards
> Stevef
>
>
> On 4 February 2013 17:10, Travis Leithead <travis.leithead@microsoft.com>wrote:
>
>>  Hmm. Are you asking for the HTML5 spec source to support an
>> HTML5-introduced spec concept (i.e., use the feature in the source for the
>> spec)? That seems a bit unusual to me... Or are you asking for a pictorial
>> representation of a concept? (The latter sounds like an excellent
>> suggestion, as 1 picture = 1000 words—so they say.)****
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> *From:* Steve Faulkner [mailto:faulkner.steve@gmail.com]
>> *Sent:* Monday, February 4, 2013 4:23 AM
>> *To:* HTMLWG WG
>> *Subject:* Proposal: use images in examples****
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> In HTML 5.1
>>
>> In cases where images are an important part of a code example, I think it
>> would be beneficial to authors understanding of element use to add an
>> example of the image/elements in context reflecting the current code
>> examples.
>>
>> For example, in the section on the use of the figure element [1] images
>> could be added like they are in the alt text guidance doc [2]
>>
>> thoughts?
>>
>> [1]
>> http://www.w3.org/html/wg/drafts/html/master/grouping-content.html#the-figure-element
>> [2] http://dev.w3.org/html5/alt-techniques/#nested
>>
>> --
>> with regards
>>
>> Steve Faulkner
>>
>>  <http://www.paciellogroup.com/resources/wat-ie-about.html>****
>>
>
>
>
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> with regards
>
> Steve Faulkner
> Technical Director - TPG
>
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Steve Faulkner
Technical Director - TPG

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