- From: Shadi Abou-Zahra <shadi@w3.org>
- Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2012 14:38:17 +0200
- To: Eval TF <public-wai-evaltf@w3.org>
Dear Eval TF, As requested, please see the definition for "templates" from ATAG 2.0: - <http://www.w3.org/TR/ATAG20/#def-Template> Given that ATAG 2.0 is still a Working Draft, this definition might change. We could still adopt it with a requirement to update it should it change in future drafts of ATAG 2.0. For comparison, here is the definition for "template" in our draft: - <http://www.w3.org/WAI/ER/conformance/ED-methodology-20120730#template> Thoughts? Regards, Shadi On 27.8.2012 20:38, Shadi Abou-Zahra wrote: > Dear Eval TF, > > Please see message below in response to WCAG WG comment #13: > - <http://www.w3.org/WAI/ER/conformance/comments-20120730-WCAG#c13> > > Regards, > Shadi > > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: Re: comments on WCAG Methodology > Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2012 09:29:15 -0400 > From: Jeanne Spellman <jeanne@w3.org> > To: Shadi Abou-Zahra <shadi@w3.org> > > [...] > > I looked at the ATAG definitions, which aren't particularly helpful, > because they are serving a different purpose. But in case they are > useful, here they are: > > templates > Content patterns that are filled in by authors or the authoring > tool to produce content for end users (e.g., document templates, content > management templates, presentation themes). Often templates will > pre-specify at least some authoring decisions. > > accessible templates (WCAG): Templates that can be filled in to > create web content that meets the WCAG 2.0 success criteria (Level A, AA > or AAA), when both of the following are true: > The author correctly follows any instructions provided > (e.g., correctly responding to prompts, correctly replacing highlighted > placeholders); and > No further authoring occurs > Note: Under these conditions, some templates will result in > completely empty documents, which are considered accessible by default. > > template selection mechanism > A function beyond standard file selection that allows authors to > select templates to use as the basis for new content or to apply to > existing content. > > -- Shadi Abou-Zahra - http://www.w3.org/People/shadi/ Activity Lead, W3C/WAI International Program Office Evaluation and Repair Tools Working Group (ERT WG) Research and Development Working Group (RDWG)
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