ATAG2:Clarifying that conformance claims are optional in B.2.1.1

Hi all,

The current wording of B.2.1.1 links to the conformance claim section to 
explain the concepts of included and excluded technologies with no 
clarification that conformance claims are optional. I propose we add that:

PROPOSED NEW WORDING:

B.2.1.1 Decision Support: If the authoring tool provides authors with a 
choice between web content technology options, then the following 
information is provided for each option: (Level A) [Implementing B.2.1.1]
(a) General Information: general information about the accessibility of 
the technology to end users; and
(b) For "Included Technologies": information on the accessible content 
support features provided for that technology by the authoring tool; and
(c) For "Excluded Technologies": both a warning that choosing that 
technology may result in web content accessibility problems and 
information on alternative included technologies (if available).
NOTE: If a conformance claim is made, the claim cites the Included and 
Exclude technologies.


CURRENT WORDING:

B.2.1.1 Decision Support: If the authoring tool provides authors with a 
choice between web content technology options, then the following 
information is provided for each option: (Level A) [Implementing B.2.1.1]
(a) General Information: general information about the accessibility of 
the technology to end users; and
(b) For "Included Technologies": for technologies included in a 
conformance claim, information on the accessible content support 
features provided for that technology by the authoring tool; and
(c) For "Excluded Technologies": for technologies excluded from a 
conformance claim, both a warning that choosing that technology may 
result in web content accessibility problems and information on 
alternative included technologies (if available).


-- 
(Mr) Jan Richards, M.Sc.
jan.richards@utoronto.ca | 416-946-7060

Adaptive Technology Resource Centre (ATRC)
Faculty of Information | University of Toronto

Received on Tuesday, 2 March 2010 21:12:32 UTC