Re: ATAG 2.0 Definition ideas

I have gone through the WAI Glossary that Karen sent me (thanks Karen!) and 
have flagged terms in ATAG2.0 Glossary that have definitions from other 
sources in the WAI Glossary (to make sure our definitions are consistent, or 
that there's a reason for any inconsistency?).   I will send those to the list 
shortly..


Quoting Jan Richards <jan.richards@utoronto.ca>:

> 
> Hi,
> 
> I know that Karen and maybe others are working on definitions, but I 
> thought I'd throw out some ideas for terms that were flagged as needing 
> work.
> 
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> 
> Alert
> [Recommend replacing use of term with "Inform"]
> 
> Configurable
> A configurable authoring tool is one that provides the authors with 
> sufficient preferences settings to accommodate a variety of authoring 
> _workflows_.
> 
> Display
> To display information is to make that information available via one or 
> more output devices (e.g. screen, speakers, Braille devices). Accessible 
> information can be displayed effectively on all output devices.
> 
> Element
> (1) An "element" is an instance within _Web content_ of an "element 
> type", a syntactic construct of a document type definition (DTD).
> (2) More generally, an "element" is a type of content (such as video or 
> sound) or a logical construct (such as a header, list, or table cell).
> [adapted from UAAG]
> 
> Inform
> To inform is to communicate a message to the author. The message may be 
> implemented in a way that is either intrusive (i.e. author is required 
> to immediately acknowledge the message) or non-intrusive (i.e. the 
> author is not required to acknowledge the message). Non-intrusive 
> implementations are recommended.
> [Pairs with "prompt"]
> 
> Markup
> Markup is a set of tags from a markup language that specify the 
> characteristics of a document. Markup can be presentational (e.g. markup 
> for colors, sizes, transparency), structural (e.g. markup for headings, 
> list items) or semantic (i.e. markup for meaning).
> 
> Object
> [Recommend replacing use of term with "Element"]
> 
> Prompt
> To prompt is to elicit a response from the author (e.g. answer a yes-no 
> question, provide a description, etc.). The eliciting may be implemented 
> in a way that is either intrusive (i.e. author is required to provide 
> the response immediately) or non-intrusive (i.e. the author is not 
> required to immediately provide the response).Non-intrusive 
> implementations are recommended in order to urge, suggest, and 
> encourage, but not to force.
> [Pairs with "inform"]
> 
> Property
> A property is a characteristic of an element, for example structural 
> information (e.g., first class heading, list item) or presentation 
> information (e.g., bold font, 14pt font).
> 
> WCAG Techniques Documents
> A WCAG techniques document is a document that identifies how each _WCAG_ 
> checkpoint requirement can be satisfied by Web content in a particular 
> _format_.
> 
> Web content
> Web content (or just "content") is a term that covers any full or 
> partial document or interface that is (or may be made) available on-line 
> and is rendered via a user agent.
> [WCAG doers not have a def'n yet :)]
> 
> ---
> 
> Cheers,
> Jan
> 
> -- 
> Jan Richards, M.Sc.
> User Interface Design Specialist
> Adaptive Technology Resource Centre (ATRC), University of Toronto
> 
>    Email: jan.richards@utoronto.ca
>    Web:   http://jan.atrc.utoronto.ca
>    Phone: 416-946-7060
>    Fax:   416-971-2896
> 
> 
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Received on Wednesday, 10 November 2004 22:39:28 UTC