Re: Pending review on two CSS issues

The addition of the "alt" property in CSS is limited to generated content that has no element reference (hence the name pseudo-element) on which to add accessibility through standard means. For general elements, the problem is already solvable with content attributes like @aria-label. 


> On Aug 6, 2014, at 10:52 AM, Birkir Gunnarsson <birkir.gunnarsson@deque.com> wrote:
> 
> We need a suitable alt property for .background images more than anything.
> There is a trend of .background images being used for icons (such as "opens
> in a new window" "document" "secure content" etc.).
> We have had to device workarounds through hidden link text or title
> attributes, which is less than desireable.
> I admit to not having read the references you gave, I am very busy with
> meeting today, but wanted to express a serious concern if alt text solutions
> are restricted to .before and .after and do not include .background
> Thanks
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: James Craig [mailto:jcraig@apple.com] 
> Sent: Wednesday, August 6, 2014 1:26 PM
> To: W3C WAI Protocols & Formats
> Subject: Pending review on two CSS issues
> 
> I believe these two PF/CSS issues can be closed. If you disagree, please
> respond before the next PF call on the morning of Wednesday August 13th.
> Thanks.
> 
> 
>> ACTION-931: Drive working with CSS on how various mouse cursor options
> should be chosen
> 
>> https://www.w3.org/WAI/PF/Group/track/actions/931
> 
> 
> I think this works well as-is. The CSS cursor property defines types and the
> large mouse cursors work well on OS X for standard and HiDPI displays. If
> there is a problem with a particular property or system, we'll need a more
> specific action.
> 
> 
>> ACTION-932: Explore CSS generated content more
>> https://www.w3.org/WAI/PF/Group/track/actions/932
> 
> This will be addressed in the CSS4 Generated Content module as a new
> "alt"property. Like the "content" property, it is limited to CSS-generated
> content, so only allowed on ::before/::after pseudo-elements, counters, etc.
> http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/www-style/2012Nov/0319.html
> 
> WebKit nightlies and OSX/iOS betas support -webkit-alt in the meantime.
> https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=120188
> 
> For example:
> 
> link.new::after {
> content: url(./img/star.png);
> alt: "New!" /* or localized value as attr(data-foo); */
> -webkit-alt: "New!";
> }
> 
> 
>

Received on Wednesday, 6 August 2014 20:46:25 UTC