Definition: variations in presentation of text

Hi, all.

Becky's summary of work to be done on Guideline 1.3 and its SC suggested
that we may want to propose a definition for the phrase "variations in
presentation of text" used in SC 1.3.3.

SC 1.3.3 reads as follows:
<current>
1.3.3 Information that is conveyed by variations in presentation of text
is also conveyed in text or the variations in presentation of text can
be programmatically determined.
</current> 

The Glossary defines "presentation" as:
<current>
the rendering of the content and structure in a form that can be
perceived by the user
</current>

Here is a possible definition for "variations in presentation of text."
I'm not sure we actually need to define the term, but having a proposal
in front of us may make it easier to think about.

<proposed>
Variations in presentation of text
Author-controlled Changes in the visual appearance or sound of the text,
such as changing to a different font or a different voice
</proposed>

As I said, I'm not really sure a definition is required-- "variations"
is used in its standard dictionary sense, and the Glossary already
defines "presentation."  However, the proposed definition limits the
application of the SC to variations that can be controlled by the
author. It also implies that the default presentation might be either
visual or auditory, which would leave room for multimodal content. 

John
"Good design is accessible design."

Dr. John M. Slatin, Director 
Accessibility Institute
University of Texas at Austin 
FAC 248C 
1 University Station G9600 
Austin, TX 78712 
ph 512-495-4288, fax 512-495-4524 
email jslatin@mail.utexas.edu 
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Received on Tuesday, 27 December 2005 20:03:35 UTC