Re: lvtf-ACTION-70: Write font sc

I am not sure how to change "the document enables". The issue is this. I do
not want to imply that the author needs to build in AT, but what I would
like to say is "the author shall introduce no barriers to ...".

I have written a compiler that maps user's non-numerical visual preferences
into actual numerical and string parameters that can be used for changing
the visual presentation proposed by the font, text and color
transformations. The problem is barriers to block level linearization.
Some pages just go blank if you try to modify positioning. Here are a few
barriers.

1. In line style with !important parameters.
2. JavaScript that prevents vertical scrolling.
3. Run-time positioning.
4. Hidden indents. I don't even know what code causes them, but wiki pages
have them.
5. em based margins and padding.
6. Absolute placement of headings

That's all I can think of for now. Without obstacles like this you can
linearize a page and achieve every visual style change we need. We can make
narrow normal print columns. Color is no object. We can make "uge" print
as  Bernie Sanders would say. Word wrapping would be no problem.

Thanks for the comments Jon.

Wayne



On Tue, Sep 6, 2016 at 8:54 AM, Jonathan Avila <jon.avila@ssbbartgroup.com>
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> Wayne, thank you for putting this together.  The phrase “The document
> enables the user to change …”  seems to imply that we are going to require
> on page controls for adjusting fonts.   Should we use a term like the
> document does not override the user’s ability to ….   I’m not sure what the
> best term is – but perhaps a phrase like that or “the document does not
> prevent”, might be good.
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> *From:* Wayne Dick [mailto:wayneedick@gmail.com]
> *Sent:* Monday, September 05, 2016 3:04 PM
> *To:* Low Vision Accessibility Task Force
> *Subject:* Re: lvtf-ACTION-70: Write font sc
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> Font Resize: The document enables the user to change font-size down to and
> up to the limits provided by the user agent. The resulting font change will
> fit in any enclosing boxes and will not result in need to scroll is more
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> Font Family: The document enables the user to change the font family to
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> Text Style: The document enables the user to change the style of text
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> and style that is available to the user agent.
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> 2016-08-25 8:17 GMT-07:00 Low Vision Accessibility Task Force Issue
> Tracker <sysbot+tracker@w3.org>:
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> lvtf-ACTION-70: Write font sc
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> http://www.w3.org/WAI/GL/low-vision-a11y-tf/track/actions/70
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> Assigned to: Wayne Dick
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