Re: ARIA roles for graphics

Thanks all for feedback.

Léonie:
I am definitely open to alternate names. Really, we want something that
authors will know how to use without having to double-check the spec, so
"compleximg" or "structuredimg" make sense (even if they are somewhat
verbose).  I'd be cautious about using more specific words, like
"infographic", just yet.  As Fred said, we don't want to lock in anything
that might become redundant when we get into specifics for charts.  I also
don't want to restrict the semantic uses -- this could be used for fun
interactive graphics, not only informational ones!

If you don't think "figure" maps well to "complementary", then we could use
one of the other section types.  Maybe region?

Fred:
I agree with your concern, but don't think it's necessary.  Even if we have
specific roles for charts and infographics, we still need basic terms for
other uses of SVG.

Jason:
I agree that testing & implementation is important.  If that means that we
can't meet a timeline for ARIA 1.1, so be it.  Still better to get started
sooner rather than later!

If we have time for this on tomorrow's call, we can talk more.  Otherwise,
we can put it on the agenda for next week.

Best,
Amelia

Received on Thursday, 21 May 2015 17:21:30 UTC