Re: Results of WCAG meeting -- regarding our submissions to them for edits to WCAG2ICT

Great.  Thanks Gregg for taking this forward to WCAG WG.


Peter

On 3/21/2013 2:41 PM, Gregg Vanderheiden wrote:
> Here are the results of the WCAG meeting regarding our submissions to 
> them for edits to WCAG2ICT
>
>
>       Edit to WCAG2ICT language for SC 1.1.1
>
> M376 doesn't include the last sentence of Note 1 that begins "If they 
> do not appear..."
>
> RESOLUTION: remove the last sentence of note #1, that begins "If they 
> do not appear..." *[SHOWN IN BOLD and BRACKETS]*
>
> Rationale: this sentence isn't needed or appropriate.
>
> -15Mar13
>
>
> *CURRENT TEXT - with DELETION shown in bold with square brackets*
>
> Additional guidance when applying Success Criterion 1.1.1 to Non-Web 
> Documents and Software:
>
> This applies directly as written, and as described in INTENT from 
> Understanding WCAG 2.0 (above).
>
> Note 1: CAPTCHAs do not currently appear outside of the Web. However, 
> if they do appear, this guidance is accurate. [*If they do not appear 
> then the success criterion would be met automatically, as with any 
> situation where a success criterion talks about something that is not 
> present.]*
>
> Note 2: See also the discussion on Closed Functionality in the 
> Introduction.
>
>
> *RESOLUTION:  accept with removal of the "or appropriate" in rationale
> *
>
> Rationale: this sentence isn't needed or appropriate.
>
>
> *
>
> *
>
>
>       Edit to WCAG2ICT language for SC 2.2.2
>
> M376 replaces "page" and "Web page" with "document" in Note 2
>
> RESOLUTION: Change first paragraph of our guidance to say "This 
> applies directly as written, and as described in INTENT from 
> Understanding WCAG 2.0 (above)" replacing "page" and "Web page" with 
> "non-web documents and software in Note 2. *[ADDITION SHOWN IN BOLD 
> and CURLY BRACKETS]*
>
> Rationale: we missed making this change.
>
> -8Mar13
>
> *CURRENT TEXT **with ADDITION shown in bold with CURLY brackets*
>
> Additional guidance when applying Success Criterion 2.2.2 to Non-Web 
> Documents and Software:
>
> This applies directly as written, and as described in INTENT from 
> Understanding WCAG 2.0 (above)* {replacing "page" and "Web page" with 
> "non-web documents and software" in Note 2 **.}*
>
> Note: While the success criteria uses the term “information”, the WCAG 
> 2.0 INTENT section makes it clear that this is to be applied to all 
> content. Any content, whether informative or decorative, that is 
> updated automatically, blinks, or moves may create an accessibility 
> barrier.
>
>
>
> *RESOLUTION: accept with addition "of the success criterion" after 
> "...Note 2"      (or else it is unclear what note is being referred to.)
>
> *
>
> This applies directly as written, and as described in INTENT from 
> Understanding WCAG 2.0 (above)* replacing "page" and "Web page" with 
> "non-web documents and software" in Note 2 **of the success criterion**.*
>
> *
> *
> *
> *
>
>
>       Edit to WCAG2ICT language for SC 2.4.2
>
> M376 reminds readers that the title is sufficient if it describes the 
> topic or person.
>
> RESOLUTION:Add the the end of our first note: "if it describes the 
> topic or purpose". *[ADDITION SHOWN IN BOLD and CURLY BRACKETS]*
>
> Rationale: it is a useful reminder, taken directly from the SC language.
>
> -8Mar13
>
> *CURRENT TEXT **with ADDITION shown in bold with CURLY brackets*
>
> Additional guidance when applying Success Criterion 2.4.2 to Non-Web 
> Documents and Software:
>
> This applies directly as written, and as described in INTENT from 
> Understanding WCAG 2.0 (above) replacing “Web pages” with “non-web 
> documents or software”.
>
> With these substitutions, it would read: 2.4.2 Page Titled: Non-web 
> documents or software have titles that describe topic or purpose. 
> (Level A)
>
> Note 1: As described in the WCAG intent (above), the name of a 
> software application or non-web document (e.g. document, media file, 
> etc.) is a sufficient title *{if it describes the topic or purpose}.*
>
> Note 2: See also the discussion on Closed Functionality in the 
> Introduction.
>
>
> *
> *
> *RESOLUTION:  accepted as proposed
>
> *
> *
> *
> *
> *
>
>
>       Edit to WCAG2ICT language for SC 3.3.4
>
> WCAG2ICT incorrectly states the substitution is "set of web pages" not 
> "web pages".
>
> RESOLUTION:Correct our text to remove 'set of" language so it reads : 
> "replacing 'Web pages' with 'non-web documents and software'.*[TEXT TO 
> REMOVE IS SHOWN IN BOLD and BRACKETS]*
>
> Rationale: we had made an error in our substitution language.
>
> -15 Mar13
>
> *CURRENT TEXT **with DELETION shown in bold with square brackets*
>
> *Additional guidance when applying Success Criterion 3.3.4 to Non-Web 
> Documents and Software:*
>
> This applies directly as written, and as described in INTENT from 
> Understanding WCAG 2.0 (above) replacing  “*[a set of]* Web pages” 
> with “a non-web document or software”.
>
> With these substitutions, it would read:
>
> 3.3.4 Error Prevention (Legal, Financial, Data): For a non-web 
> document or software that cause legal commitments or financial 
> transactions for the user to occur, that modify or delete 
> user-controllable data in data storage systems, or that submit user 
> test responses, at least one of the following is true: (Level AA)
>
> *      Reversible*: Submissions are reversible.
>
> *     Checked*: Data entered by the user is checked for input errors 
> and the user is provided an opportunity to correct them.
>
> *    Confirmed*: A mechanism is available for reviewing, confirming, 
> and correcting information before finalizing the submission.
>
>
> *RESOLUTION:  accepted as proposed
> *
>
>
>
> /Gregg/
> --------------------------------------------------------
> Gregg Vanderheiden Ph.D.
> Director Trace R&D Center
> Professor Industrial & Systems Engineering
> and Biomedical Engineering University of Wisconsin-Madison
> Technical Director - Cloud4all Project - http://Cloud4all.info
> Co-Director, Raising the Floor - International - 
> http://Raisingthefloor.org
> and the Global Public Inclusive Infrastructure Project - http://GPII.net
>

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