Re: PFWG comments on Web Notifications

> On Jan 14, 2015, at 9:40 AM, Michael Cooper <cooper@w3.org> wrote:
> 
> Updated response from PF inline below, which should close the comment:
> 
>>>>>> Comment 2
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> The API specifies the ability to supply an icon without the ability to specify any text alternative for the icon. We need an ability to provide alternative content for the icon. Given that notifications are created in JS more or less in real time, a plain string is enough (assuming that the internationalisation story is  
>>>>>> really correct).
>>>>> 
>>>>> Please see prior discussion [1]. The icon’s purpose is decorative and provides no additional information. We should consider an editorial change to make this clearer.
>>>> In the prior discussion you reference, we note that Artur Ortega provided counter-examples for how, notwithstanding the intent of the specification developers, these icons are often used to convey meaning. It appears that comment was not addressed and we support and echo it. 
>>> 
>>> I understand that developers may choose to do this, but if they explicitly ignore one requirement of the spec, it seems unlikely that they will follow other, equally ignorable requirements.
>> The PFWG is still discussing this issue and has not yet come to conclusion. The group plans to continue the discussion in early January and send a completed response at that time. Please let us know if you have timeline considerations impacted by this.
> The PF understands your position on this. We are concerned that authors will misuse the icon, for example including a "error" or "warning" icon but not clarifying in the text of the notification that there is a difference. We accept that that the spec cannot normatively prevent that. You indicated in your original response that you could put in  editorial guidance about this issue, and we will accept that as the solution. Therefore, we request that you put in a note like "Note: authors need to ensure that any meaning conveyed by the icon is also conveyed in the text of the notification.”
> 

Thank you. Ted, could you add the note after the sentence “The icon attribute...”, which is the last one in section 5?

Jon

Received on Friday, 16 January 2015 23:57:46 UTC