- From: Robert Fentress <learn@vt.edu>
- Date: Fri, 14 Feb 2020 11:46:29 -0500
- To: public-personalization-tf@w3.org
- Message-ID: <CABe5NXQ8LtSieXZf2=tJDpp8SkEg23a=WqLC=Z_i0akE5-XNdw@mail.gmail.com>
I wanted to know if a possible use case for data-simplification="low" would be as a way to mark images which are not entirely decorative but are, instead, intended to convey an impression or mood. There is a message that the author is trying to convey by including such an image, but it would likely not be important for the end user to know in most circumstances based on their goals. As an example, on Apple's Official Support page <https://support.apple.com/>, a background image is provided, which they've chosen to mark as decorative. However, I think you could make the argument that it is conveying some information or else they wouldn't have chosen that particular image. To me, the image is designed to suggest that Apple support is relaxed, personal, and one-on-one. It might also be meant to suggest that Apple support people are cool and not your stereotypical anti-social computer nerds who are going to make you feel stupid. It creates an impression. So the alt text there might be, “Apple support staff providing one-on-one help in a relaxed, friendly environment.” Most people wouldn't want that information, but it isn't totally content-free. Looking at the spec for personalization semantics, it seems like data-simplification="low" might be a way to include the alt text but allow users, through a configuration of their assistive technology, to ignore it if they chose to. However, it doesn't quite seem like the use case fits exactly how you've described the attribute. What do you think? Would this work? Is there a better option? Best, Rob
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