- From: Léonie Watson <tink@tink.uk>
- Date: Thu, 4 Aug 2016 19:50:38 +0100
- To: public-html@w3.org
Hello HTML, There has been a lengthy discussion on Github about the best way to reference the Image Description (longdesc) specification from the HTML specification [1]. The issue was filed by Chris Wilson and supported by David Singer and Tantek Çelik. There is now a proposal for resolving this issue on the Github thread [2]. Comments are preferred on Github, but for convenience the proposal is included here in full: "We discussed the initial subject of this issue on the HTML editor's call today [3]. We recognise that our original approach was not ideal and that it upset several people. As has been mentioned already, this was not our intention, but the inadvertent result of a different interpretation of Plan 2014. We also recognise that there is no solution that will please everyone who has invested themselves in this discussion. It has been a protracted and painful experience for everyone, and our initial approach to referencing longdesc didn't help. That said, we hope it is possible to reach an accord that, whilst not perfect, will enable us all to move on from here without further anguish. With this in mind, we'd like to propose the following steps for resolving this issue: 1. Remove the longdesc attribute from the table of attributes in HTML core. 2. Remove the IDL information for the longdesc attribute from HTML core. 3. Keep the longdesc examples in HTML core **. 4. Create a WG Note listing known extension specifications ***. 5. Include a link to the HTML Extension Specifications Note from HTML core (probably in the index). ** Examples throughout the HTML specification are informative, and we include informative examples and information for other specifications and extensions elsewhere in HTML core. *** We anticipate that the Note will be updated as we identify new/other extension specifications. We hope this approach will enable people to use the W3C Image Description Recommendation in conjunction with HTML5.1, whilst at the same time making its status as an HTML Applicable Specification clear. Constructive thoughts and comments welcome." Léonie. [1] http://github.com/w3c/html/issues/507/ [2] https://github.com/w3c/html/issues/507#issuecomment-237068400 [3] https://www.w3.org/2016/08/02-html-editors-minutes.html -- @LeonieWatson tink.uk Carpe diem -- @LeonieWatson tink.uk Carpe diem
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