- From: Charles McCathieNevile <charles@w3.org>
- Date: Thu, 11 Feb 1999 11:01:41 -0500 (EST)
- To: Judy Brewer <jbrewer@w3.org>
- cc: Harvey Bingham <hbingham@acm.org>, Wendy A Chisholm <chisholm@trace.wisc.edu>, w3c-wai-eo@w3.org
I really like the wording '...and text links for hotspots'. If I was printing the card, that is what I would put. But I am not really fussed about it. Charles McCN On Thu, 11 Feb 1999, Judy Brewer wrote: Yes but Wendy's previous comment indicated that "alt" wasn't complete either: >actually, it was pointed out on the GL list that depending on how people >create client side image maps, there are two strategies they could use. >One does not use "alt" and thus a more general statement should be made in >regards to techniques. We're proposing the following for the next version >of the guidelines: >For all image map links, provide text for each link (e.g., via the "alt" > attribute of HTML AREA elements or by using the MAP element with > anchors defined with the A element). I don't think she was suggesting dropping the lead-in of "Image maps." How about absolutely simplest: "Image maps. Use client-side MAP and text for each hotspot." OK? They can get the detail from the "complete guidelines & checklist" as advertised. Judy At 10:39 AM 2/11/99 -0500, Harvey Bingham wrote: >At 2/11/99 09:02 AM , Wendy A Chisholm wrote: >> >>>Discussion on image map item follows. Statement on waicard10 currently >reads: >>> >>>"Image maps. Use client-side MAP and text links for hotspots." >>> >>this is better, although people may interpret it to mean "provide separate >>text links elsewhere on the page" unless they read the GL Techniques >document. >> >>How about the following: >>Use client-side MAP and provide text for each hotspot. >> >Keep the leadin for consistency: > >Image maps. Use client-side MAP with alt text for each hotspot. > >Regards/Harvey > ---------- Judy Brewer jbrewer@w3.org +1.617.258.9741 http://www.w3.org/WAI Director, Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) International Program Office World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) MIT/LCS Room NE43-355, 545 Technology Square, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA --Charles McCathieNevile mailto:charles@w3.org phone: +1 617 258 0992 http://purl.oclc.org/net/charles W3C Web Accessibility Initiative http://www.w3.org/WAI MIT/LCS - 545 Technology sq., Cambridge MA, 02139, USA
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